Bloom, Harold

A collection of critical essays which analyze the work of award-winning author Cormac McCarthy.

Discusses Toni Morrison's "Beloved, " offering biographical information about the author, text analysis, character summaries, and a selection of critical extracts.

A critical analysis of Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God"; includes biographical notes about Hurston, thematic and structural analysis, a list of characters, excerpts of critical essays, and an index of themes and ideas from the book.

Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Explains how William Shakespeare created human nature and characters and includes analyses of the character development in each of Shakespeare's plays.

Contains a selection of critical essays in which the authors examine the writings of twentieth-century American novelist Kurt Vonnegut.

A study guide designed to help students read and understand seven short stories by James Joyce that includes plot summaries, critical analysis of each story, character sketches, and biographical information about Joyce.

Contains a representative selection of critical essays on the fiction of Edith Wharton arranged in chronological order.

Criticism of the character Charlie Marlow, narrator of four of Joseph Conrad's works.