Now best known for three great novels - Tom Jones, Joseph Andrews and Amelia - Henry Fielding (1707-1754) was one of the most controversial figures of his time. Prominent first as a playwright, then as a novelist and political journalist, and finally as a justice of peace, Fielding made a substantial contribution to eighteenth-century culture, and was hugely influential in the development of the novel as a form, both in Britain and more widely in Europe.
Bloom refers to Henry James as "the major American writer of prose fiction, outshining his precursor Hawthorne, and his antithesis, Faulkner." This text studies the work of James, including "The Turn of the Screw," "The Beast in the Jungle," "The Lesson of the Master," "The Jolly Corner," and "Daisy Miller."
This title also features a biography of Henry James, a user guide, a detailed thematic analysis of each short story, a list of characters in each story, a complete bibliography of James’ works, an index of themes and ideas, and editor’s notes and introduction by Harold Bloom.
Thomas Starkey and the Commonwealth: Humanist Politics and Religion in the Reign of Henry VIII
Thomas Starkey (c. 1495-1538) was the most Italianate Englishman of his generation. This book places Starkey into new and more appropriate contexts, both biographical and intellectual, taking him out of others in which he does not belong, from displaced Roundhead to follower of Marsilio of Padua.
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The Stolen Child
Folk legends of the changeling serve as a touchstone for Donohue's haunting debut, set vaguely in the American northeast, about the maturation of a young man troubled by questions of identity. At age seven, Henry Day is kidnapped by hobgoblins and replaced by a look-alike impostor. In alternating chapters, each Henry relates the tale of how he adjusts to his new situation. Human Henry learns to run with his hobgoblin pack, who never age but rarely seem more fey than a gang of runaway teens. Hobgoblin Henry develops his uncanny talent for mimicry into a music career and settles into an otherwise unremarkable human life.
Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods
A wonderful, clear, practical and thorough reference book for a multidisciplinary pathology laboratory. It contains a wealth of practical laboratory experience." BMA Awards 2007
