Yale University Press, April 2012. Trade Paperback. Our most revered critic returns to his signature theme "Literary criticism, as I attempt to practice it," writes Harold Bloom in The Anatomy of Influence, "is in the first place literary, that is to say, personal and passionate." For more than half a...... More
Oxford Univ Pr, March 1997. Trade Paperback. Harold Bloom's The Anxiety of Influence has cast its long shadow of influence since it was first published in 1973. Through an insightful study of Romantic poets, Bloom puts forth his central vision of the relations between precursors and the individual artist. His..... More
Seabury Press, January 1976. Hardcover. Modest cover wear and aging; faint pencil notes and marks scattered throughout. More
Chelsea House Publications, 2000. First Edition. Hardcover. - History's greatest playwrights are covered in one set- Expert analyses by Harold Bloom and other notable critics- Ideal for class use- A must for all serious students of literature- Edited by an award-winning writer/educatorEach Volume, Covering Three To Five Plays, Includes: -..... More
Chelsea House Publishers, December 1999. Reprint. Hardcover. -- Brings together the best criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights -- Presents complex critical portraits of the most influential writers in the English-speaking world -- from the English medievalists to contemporary writers. Octavo in dustjacket with clear tape..... More
Chelsea House Publishing, 1986. First Thus. Cloth. -- Brings together the best criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights -- Presents complex critical portraits of the most influential writers in the English-speaking world -- from the English medievalists to contemporary writers. Octavo in clean, bright jacket. Cream..... More
Chelsea House Pub, March 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. A collection of critical essays discuss the works of the French writer. {5' x 9 & 1/2'} Pictorial boards issued without dustjacket. Like new. Tightly bound. Complete number string. [295 pp.]. More
Chelsea House Pub, January 1987. First Thus. Cloth. Octavo with dustjacket glued to rear pastedown. Ex-library 'withdrawn because' stamp, stamped to last page of textblock. Rear free end page has been scissored from book. Number sticker affixed to rear pastedown. Black marker scribble top textblock edge. [182 pages]. More
Harvard University Press, February 1989. Hardcover. Discusses the concept of the sacred and the secular in western literature, and agrues that poetry cannot be judged by socially constructed criteria. More
Riverhead Books, October 1998. Hardcover. Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human is the culmination of Harold Bloom's life's work in reading, writing about, and teaching Shakespeare. It is his passionate and convincing analysis of the way in which Shakespeare not merely represented human nature as we know it today, but..... More
Cornell University Press, June 1971. Trade Paperback. This is a revised and enlarged edition of the most extensive and detailed critical reading of English Romantic poetry ever attempted in a single volume. It is both a valuable introduction to the Romantics and an influential work of literary criticism. The perceptive..... More
Chelsea House Pub, January 2003. Library Binding. Each Volume, Covering Three To Six Poems, Includes: - User's guide- Editor's note and introduction by Harold Bloom- A comprehensive biography of the poet- Detailed thematic analysis of each poem- Extracts from major critical essays that discuss important aspects of each poem- A...... More
Chelsea House Publications, January 2003. Hardcover. Offers a brief biography of George Eliot and discusses the plot, characters, and themes of Silas Marner, Middlemarch, and other works. More
Chelsea House Publications. Paper Back. - Brings together the best criticism on the most widely read poets, novelists, and playwrights- Presents complex critical portraits of the most influential writers in the English-speaking world--from the English medievalists to contemporary writers- Introductory essay by Harold Bloom. More
Chelsea House Publishers, January 1986. Hardcover. -- Presents the most important 20th-century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature -- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an..... More
Vintage, October 1991. Trade Paperback. This controversial national bestseller is an audacious work of literary restoration revealing one of the great narratives of all time and unveiling its mysterious author. The Book of J is an innovative look at the text that runs through the first five books of the..... More
