Harold Bloom

A collection of critical essays on Williams and his works arranged in chronological order of publication.

Contains twelve essays in which various authors provide critical analyses of the works of American author J.D. Salinger, and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, a chronology, and a bibliography.

A collection of critical essays focusing on the comedies of Shakespeare.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

In The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros draws on her own experience as a Hispanic woman writer facing obstacles in a patriarchal community resistant to change. Published in 1984 to instantaneous acclaim, the book is made up of lyrical passages, interconnected vignettes, and meditations and observations that resemble prose poems. Cisneros's structurally and thematically bold work explores the often violent coming of age of a young Mexican-American...

This volume contains 20 essays that explore the role of exploration and colonization in such works as "The Cure at Troy," "The Guest," "Heart of Darkness," "The Iliad," "One Hundred Years of Solitude," "A Passage to India," and other literary works.

Identity and belonging are just two of the many themes Asian-American writers have explored. This new edition in the Blooms Modern Critical Views series offers fresh critical evaluations of this important body of American literature. Canonical writers such as Maxine Hong Kingston and Amy Tan are discussed in addition to the voices and traditions that have emerged from the United States diverse South and East Asian communities.