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BOOKS by Professor Harold Bloom

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Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human

Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom, author of THE WESTERN CANON and editor of hundreds of critical works, unpacks a lifetime of experience with Shakespeare and his characters. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998.

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The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages

The Western Canon: The Books and School of the Ages more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

The debate goes on. Bloom attempts to salvage what's left of the literary canon with this tome of tradition. In the fight against political correctness and ideological literary study on campus, the author asserts that "who reads must choose, since there is literally not enough time to read everything, even if one does nothing but read...Do I again ...

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Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain

Ornament of the World: How Muslims, Jews, and Christians Created a Culture of Tolerance in Medieval Spain more books like this

by Maria Rosa Menocal, Professor Harold Bloom (Foreword by)

This history of the Andalusian legacy reveals how, for a time, the three monotheistic faiths were able to coexist comfortably amongst each other and flourish.

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Genius: A Mosaic of One Hundred Exemplary Creative Minds

Genius: A Mosaic of One Hundred Exemplary Creative Minds more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom weighs in on the subject of genius, beginning with a definition and proceeding to identify genius in 100 practitioners of (mostly) Western literature, including Octavio Paz, Christina Rossetti, Herman Melville, Virginia Woolf, Lewis Carroll, and Freud. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002.

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Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages

Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor)

The "New York Times Magazine" called Bloom "a colossus among critics . . . his enthusiasm for literature is a joyous intoxicant." In this enchanting anthology, Bloom brings his love of literature to the younger generation as he presents favorite poems and stories by well-known children's writers, and introduces works by authors better known for ...

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Long Day's Journey Into Night: Second Edition

Long Day's Journey Into Night: Second Edition more books like this

by Eugene Gladstone O'Neill, Professor Harold Bloom (Foreword by)

Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play "Long Day's Journey into Night" is regarded as his finest work. First published by Yale University Press in 1956, it won the Pulitzer Prize in 1957 and has sold more than one million copies. This edition includes a new foreword by Harold Bloom, and coincides with a new production of the play starring Brian ...

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The Book of J

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by David Rosenberg (Translator), Professor Harold Bloom (Contributions by)

A controversial national bestseller upon its initial publication, "The Book of J" is an audacious work of literary restoration revealing one of the great narratives of all time and unveiling its mysterious author.

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Jesus and Yahweh: The Names Divine

Jesus and Yahweh: The Names Divine more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

The erudite and bold Harold Bloom once again applies his prodigious learning to religion and texts in this close reading of the biblical writings on two central figures: Yahweh and Jesus. Bloom examines what is known of the historical Jesus of Nazareth, and he analyzes and compares the many representations of Christ in the Gospels. His inventive ...

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Hamlet: Poem Unlimited

Hamlet: Poem Unlimited more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom provides his take on Shakespeare's play and its hero in this detailed look at the major elements of the drama and their enduring appeal.

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Where Shall Wisdom Be Found?

Where Shall Wisdom Be Found? more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom meditates on what makes literature rich and lasting, and posits three criteria: aesthetic value, intellectual power, and wisdom. As Bloom meanders purposefully through the canon of Western literature, he provides examples--from Ecclesiastes to Proust--of works that meet his standards, and in passing, comments on the importance of ...

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The Best Poems of the English Language: From Chaucer Through Frost more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Selected by)

Harold Bloom chooses the poetry he considers essential to literature in English, including the famous, the used-to-be-famous, and the relatively obscure. Perhaps most importantly, Bloom introduces each one with a short headnote exemplifying his own particular brand of passion, erudition, and accessibility.

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The Anxiety of Influence: A Theory of Poetry more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

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 argument that all literary texts are a strong misreading of those that precede them ...

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Best of the Best American Poetry 1988-1997 more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor)

For this 10th anniversary edition of the Best American Poetry series, general editor David Lehman appointed renowned editor and poetry scholar Harold Bloom to cull the very best poems from those published in previous volumes in the series. Bloom's 75 choices include poems by Jorie Graham, Anne Carson, Rosanna Warren, Richard Wilbur, Elizabeth ...

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The Flight to Lucifer: A Gnostic Fantasy more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

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The Oxford Anthology of English Literature: Volume IV: Romantic Poetry and Prose more books like this

by Sir William Golding, Lionel Trilling (Editor), Professor Harold Bloom (Editor)

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The Oxford Anthology of English Literature: Volume V: Victorian Prose and Poetry more books like this

by Lionel Trilling (Editor), Professor Harold Bloom (Editor)

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The Best Poems of the English Language: From Chaucer Through Robert Frost more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Selected by)

The great critic presents his personal selection, with commentary, of the finest poems in the English language.

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The Oxford Anthology of English Literature: 1800 to the Present more books like this

by Sir Frank Kermode, Professor John Hollander, Professor Harold Bloom

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William Faulkner more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor)

-- User's guide -- Biography of the short story writer -- List of characters in each story -- Detailed thematic analysis of each short story -- Extracts from major critical essays that discuss important aspects of each work -- A complete bibliography of the writer's works -- A list of critical works about the short stories covered in the book -- ...

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Ernest Hemingway more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor)

Professor Bloom has written a lengthy introduction and presents essays by major critics from a variety of perspectives on the work of the American novelist famous for "The Sun Also Rises" and "A Farewell to Arms", as well as for many highly respected short stories.

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Beowulf more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

Includes information about the author of "Beowulf, " thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Introduction by)

Professor Bloom has written a lengthy introduction and presents essays by major critics from a variety of perspectives on the work of the representative writer of America's Jazz Age, F. Scott Fitzgerald.

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Herman Melville more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Editor)

Professor Bloom has written a lengthy introduction and presents essays by major critics from a variety of perspectives on the work of the author of "Moby Dick".

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Omens of the Millennium more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom analyzes the history and meaning of Gnosticism, tracing its course through the Zoroastrian, Hebraic, Christian, and Sufi traditions. Bloom reveals himself to be a Gnostic and urges his readers to look for the God within themselves.

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Charles Dickens more books like this

by Professor Harold Bloom (Introduction by)

Professor Bloom has written a lengthy introduction and presents essays by major critics from a variety of perspectives on the work of the great nineteenth century English novelist and author of "A Tale of Two Cities" and "Oliver Twist".

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