history and criticism

"Examining the productions of individual studios and producers, the author discusses ways in which the genre has often been unfairly marginalized by critics and how producers have challenged and embraced this 'marginally' as a vital part of their work. This provides a framework for understanding the presence of television animation in American media--and how influential it has been"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the annotated text of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam" inspired by a friend's death and his brother's placement in a mental asylum, and includes essays that discuss the poem's backgrounds and sources, as well as a selection of critical commentary.

Offers a new perspective on major issues in American history from the 1770s to the end of twentieth century and explores how they have been represented in film.

Discusses the poetic works of American author Edgar Allan Poe.

"Harold Bloom, named "The indispensible critic" by the New York Review of Books, returns with a definitive yet personal book on twelve American writers upon whose work he believes the American canon is built. While his references to American writers are wide-ranging, he focuses on twelve: Walt Whitman, Herman Melville, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Emily Dickinson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, Mark Twain, Robert Frost, Wallace Stevens, T. S. Eliot, William Faulkner, and Hart Crane, those writers whose works make up what he calls the American sublime. A book by our greatest literary critic writing on these great American writers will be a must-read for anyone interested in American literature"--.

An A to Z guide to the heroes of Marvel Comics, featuring descriptions, trivia, and facts about more than one hundred superheroes.

An exploration of the history of music, discussing why people make music, how it influences culture, developments, artists, and more.