Mark Twain's The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn (Bloom's Guides)
Bloom's Reviews are a acclaimed advancement to the standard chapter-by-chapter plot summaries provided by most study guides. Each Review saves a student time by presenting the latest research, from noted literary scholars, in a practical and lucid format, enabling students to concentrate on improving their knowledge and understanding of the work in question.
Huck Finn's journey down the Mississippi River with the escaped slave Jim is one of America's best-known narrative.
George Orwell's 1984, part of Chelsea House Publishers' Bloom's Guides collection, presents concise critical excerpts from 1984 to provide a scholarly overview of the work. This comprehensive study guide also features "The Story Behind the Story," which details the conditions under which 1984 was written. This title also includes a short biography on 1984 and a descriptive list of characters.
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald (New Edition) (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby epitomizes the decadence of the 1920s Jazz Age in this tale of mobility and decline, told with detached curiosity by his neighbor and confidant Nick Carraway. This new edition offers a selection of contemporary critical commentary on this classic American novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Also in this volume is an introductory essay by Yale literature professor Harold Bloom, a bibliography, a chronology of Fitzgerald's life, and an index for quick reference.
The most striking difference between Othello and Shakespeare's other tragedies is its more intimate scale. Since the play focuses on personal rather than public life, Othello's private descent into jealous obsession is rendered all the more chilling to behold. This invaluable literary reference guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays contains a selection of the finest contemporary criticism, an introductory essay by Shakespearean scholar Harold Bloom, an index for easy reference, a bibliography, and a chronology of the playwright's life. .
Elie Wiesel's Night (New edition) (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations)
Night, a memoir by concentration camp survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Elie Wiesel, is a key work of Holocaust literature. It bears witness to the horrors endured by a teenage boy whose freedom and family are taken from him. This invaluable new study guide contains a selection of the finest contemporary criticism on Night, plus a bibliography, a chronology of Wiesel's life, an index, and an introduction by revered scholar Harold Bloom.
