The Facts on File Companion to the American Short Story, 2nd Edition (Companion to Literature Series)

"The Companion to Literature" series focuses on drama, short stories, novels, and poetry as they are studied in high school and college curricula. Beginning with an introduction discussing the genre and its significance, each A-to-encyclopedia contains hundreds of clearly written entries on authors, literary works and terms, themes, historical places, and more

Shakespeare imbued "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with extraordinary complexity. This ethereal fantasy involves four different levels of representation, which intermingle but never wholly fuse. This invaluable new literary reference presents a selection of the best contemporary criticism of one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, introduced by an essay from esteemed scholar Harold Bloom and featuring a bibliography, index, and chronology of the Bard's life. Volumes in this series are intended for in-depth study of literary classics through eight to 12 full-length essays ...

Although F. Scott Fitzgerald remains one of the most recognizable literary figures of the twentieth century, his legendary life continues to overshadow his art. This introduction reminds readers why Fitzgerald deserves his prominent place in literary history. It discusses not only his best-known works, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night, but the full scope of his output, including his other novels and his short stories. This book introduces Fitzgerald’s trademark themes, his memorable characters, his significant plots, the literary modes and his inimitable style.

 

Exploration and Colonization (Bloom's Literary Themes)

In this new volume, the roles of exploration and colonization are discussed in "Heart of Darkness," "The Iliad, "One Hundred Years of Solitude", "Things Fall Apart", and other literary works. Featuring original essays and excerpts from previously published critical analyses, each book in the new "Bloom's Literary Themes" series gives students valuable insight into the title's subject theme.

St. Petersburg (Bloom's Literary Places)

Often called the "Venice of the North," St. Petersburg has remained the crown jewel of the Russian artistic scene. Writers covered include Fyodor Dostoevsky, Nikolai Gogol, and Aleksandr Pushkin.