criticism

Presents eleven critical essays on the writings of twentieth-century American author Truman Capote, and includes a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.

Provides a brief biography of British poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, a selection of personal reminiscences by his contemporaries, and critical essays from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries on specific Byron works.

Provides a brief biography of English author Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a selection of personal reminiscences by his contemporaries, and critical essays from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries on specific Coleridge works.

Presents twelve critical essays on the writings of twentieth-century author James Joyce, and includes a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.

Provides a brief biography of English Romantic poet Percy Shelley, a selection of personal reminiscences by his contemporaries, and critical essays from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries on specific Shelley works.

Provides a brief biography of nineteenth-century English poet and playwright Robert Browning, a selection of personal reminiscences by his contemporaries, and critical essays from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries on specific Browning works.

Contains essays that provide critical analyses of the writings of Canadian author Alice Munro, and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, and a chronology.

Presents ten critical essays on the writings of twentieth-century American playwright August Wilson, and includes a chronology of his life, a bibliography, and an introduction by Harold Bloom.

Presents resources for studying Cormac McCarthy's "All the Pretty Horses, " including a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a summary and analysis of the novel, and a selection of critical views.

A commentary on the life and works of journalist and novelist Tom Wolfe, author of "The Right Stuff, " discussing his use of irony, his themes, and his pranks, and considering the influences on Wolfe's writing, as well as his impact on other writers.