A guide to writing about the poems of the American author offers instructions for composing different types of essays and contains literary criticism for such works as "Birches," "Mending Wall," "The Road Not Taken," and "Acquainted with the Night."
Provides insight into four of Frost's poems along with a short history of the man and his life.
As he reflects on a lifetime lived among the works explored in this book, Bloom has himself, in this magnificent achievement, created a work touched by the daemon.
The book features a large introductory essay by Harold Bloom called "The Art of Reading Poetry," which presents his critical reflections of more than half a century devoted to the reading, teaching, and writing about the literary ...
... Paul Elmer, 204, 268 Morrison, Bobby, 329 Morrison, Henry, 99 Morrison, Kathleen Johnston “Kay,” 303, 304, 325, ... Petroleum V., 24 Nash, Ray, 345—46 Nation, 147, 201,306 National Institute of Arts and Letters, 268, 325 National ...
A picture book reimagining of the life of the eminent American poet is told from the perspective of his daughter, Lesley, and explores such topics as his decision to become a poet instead of a baseball player, the rural life on a New ...
The nation's most celebrated literary critic introduces children to the exciting world of literature through this collection of great stories by Hans Christian Andersen, William Blake, O. Henry, Tolstoy, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and others. ...
In Till I End My Song, Harold Bloom, the foremost literary critic of our time, has culled a delightful anthology of the final works from one hundred of the greatest, most influential poets throughout history.
At a time when faster and easier electronic media threaten to eclipse reading and literature, the author explores reasons for reading and demonstrates the aesthetic pleasure reading can bring.
From Harold Bloom, the foremost literary critic of our time, comes a delightful anthology of the final works of great poets. In Till I End My Song, Bloom has meticulously curated the last poems of one hundred influential poets.
Offers detailed accounts of sixty-five poems that span Frost's writing career and assesses the particular nature of the poet's style, discussing how it changes over time and relates to the works of contemporary poets and movements.