Bloom's guides

A study guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter," featuring a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a summary and analysis of the text, and a selection of critical views.

Presents a guide to understanding William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," featuring biographical information about the author, a summary and analysis of the text, a character list, and critical essays.

A guide to understanding Stephen Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage," featuring a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a plot summary and analysis, and a selection of critical views.

A guide to studying Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," featuring an introduction, a profile of the author, background notes, a character list, a summary and analysis, selections from critical essays on the work, and an annotated bibliography.

Presents excerpts of critical essays on Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," along with a biography of the author, a plot summary, an annotated bibliography, and other study tools.

Presents a guide to studying Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "One Hundred Years of Solitude," featuring a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a plot summary and analysis, and a selection of critical views.

Includes eleven critical essays on Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex," and includes an author's biographical sketch, background information, list of characters, summary and analysis, and annotated bibliography.

Presents a selection of critical analyses of Richard Wright's "Native Son," and includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, an extensive bibliography, and an index of themes and ideas.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of Franz Kafka's classic novel "The Metamorphosis;" and includes introduction by Harold Bloom, profile of Kafka's life and works, and critical essays by leading scholars.

Presents study tools on William Shakespeare's tragedy "Macbeth," including a Shakespeare biography, discussion of the play's sources, a list of characters, summary and analysis, thirteen works of criticism, and an annotated bibliography.