Spy Thrillers

by Clive Bloom

Published 19 November 1990
This volume presents 13 essays on the Spy Thriller in the 20th century and includes a critical introduction to the subject. Each essay combines historical and aesthetic theory with practical criticism. Authors covered range from Joseph Conrad and John Buchan to Ian Fleming and John Le Carre.

American Drama

by Clive Bloom

Published 12 September 1995
American Drama offers a comprehensive introduction for students who require detailed but clear information on the dramatists included. It has much to offer the academic and serious reader and addresses the common concern that the unfamiliar names and forgotten voices of those who made a major contribution to the history of American drama have been unfairly neglected. A range of approaches and a wide selection of plays discussed make this volume a landmark in our appreciation and understanding of some of this century's greatest writers.

Jacobean Poetry and Prose

by Clive Bloom

Published 17 November 1988
Combining a comprehensive range of literary approaches (Marxist, feminist, post-structuralist) the eleven essays presented here investigate selected aspects of the richly diverse culture of the early seventeenth century.

Dealing with moral, political and sexual tensions, this volume provides a forum for male/female dialogue concerning the history, dissemination and consequences of pornographic representaion in film and literature, aiming to challenge established views and inspire further exploration and debate.