history and criticism

Contains fourteen critical essays in which contributors examine various aspects of the Victorian novel, discussing authors, feminine heroines, sexuality, class and money, and other topics, and including a chronology and bibliography.

Contains critical analyses of Ernest Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises," and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, author biographical sketch, thematic and structural analysis of the work, a list of characters, and an annotated bibliography.

Presents a collection of critical essays on the works of author Stephen King; and includes an introduction by Harold Bloom, chronology of the author's life, bibliographic references, and notes on the various contributors.

Contains a selection of criticism written in response to the sonnets of William Shakespeare from the seventeenth to the twenty-first century, and includes a summary of the sonnets, three key poems, and a biography of the author.

Analyzes several of young adult author Robert Cormier's novels and novellas, from 1974's "The Chocolate War" to 2001's "The Rag and Bone Shop.".

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.

Collects literary critic Harold Bloom's introductions on seventy-seven important novelists, arranged chronologically from Miguel de Cervantes to Amy Tan, from volumes in his Modern Critical Views and Modern Critical Interpretations series.

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.

Explores various aspects of the musical world of William Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth, discussing how music was used as a political strategy, why musicians' livelihoods were directly linked to their religious allegiances, and how it evolved through the musical and poetic influences of the Italian Renaissance.

Presents fourteen modern critical essays on Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.