Bloom's major literary characters

Analyzes the characters Rodion Raskolnikov and Arkady Svidrigailov from Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel "Crime and Punishment".

Contains a collection of essays that examine the literary character, Macbeth, and discusses both its importance in the works of William Shakespeare, as well as how the character has become an iconic, enigmatic figure beyond literature.

Contains essays in which different authors examine various aspects of the personality of Hamlet as a literary character.

Analyzes the character Elizabeth Bennet from Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice," discussing her motivations, character flaws, ambitions, and desires.

Presents a series of essays that provide a critical examination of Salinger's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, from the 1951 novel, "Catcher in the Rye", and includes character profile, bibliography, and index.