Novel Characters offers a fascinating and in-depth history of the novelistic character from the “birth of the novel” in Don Quixote, through the great canonical works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, to the most influential international novels of the present day  An original study which offers a unique approach to thinking about and discussing character Makes extensive reference to both traditional and more recent and specialized academic studies of the novel Provides a critical vocabulary for understanding how the novelistic conception of character has changed over time.

Black Boy (Bloom's Guides)

"Black Boy" is a firsthand account of what it was like to come-of-age in the South during the Jim Crow era. Richard Wright's story is an emotional journey through violence, abandonment, neglect, and hunger, as well as blatant racial discrimination. This new addition to the "Bloom's Guides" series delves into "Black Boy" with critical excerpts examining this novelistic autobiography, an annotated bibliography of Wright's works, an index for easy reference, and an introductory essay from literature professor Harold Bloom.