Bloom's Notes
4 total works
-- 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 index
-- 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 index
A collection of critical essays about the works of the American writer.
The story of the Nation of Islam's early leader is dissected by Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University and major literary critic. Part of the literary criticism series Bloom's Notes, this volume also includes a biography of Haley, a list of characters, and extracts of major critical sources.
-- Presents concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work -- Provides multiple sources for book reports and term papers with a wealth of information on literary works, authors, and major characters -- Digests of critical extracts prefaced by headnotes -- The perfect resource for introducing readers to the analytical techniques of literary criticism