Presents biographical information along with critical analysis of the themes, symbols, and ideas that appear in the author's works.

Ernest Hemingway (Bloom's Biocritiques)

Literature & Fiction

Jones, Veda Boyd

Bloom, Sterling Professor of Humanities Harold

History & Criticism

Chelsea House Pub

Discusses the plots, characters, and themes of the novelist's most important works.

Fyodor Dostoevsky (Bloom's Major Novelists)

Chang, Emmy

Chelsea House Publications

Discusses the plots, characters, and themes of the dramatist's most important works.

Euripides: Comprehensive Research and Study Guide (Bloom's Major Dramatists)

Albertazzi, Anne Marie

Dramas & Plays

The ideal aids to all students, Bloom's Major Short Story Writers are definitive guides for independent study and a single source for footnoting essays and research papers. Each volume includes: Editor's notes and an introduction; Author's biography; Plot summary; Extracts and major critical essays; Extensive bibliography; Index of themes and ideas

Raymond Carver: Comprehensive Research and Study Guide (Bloom's Major Short Story Writers)

Franz Kafka (Bloom's Major Short Story Writers)

Offers a brief biography of Franz Kafka and discusses the plots, characters and themes of Amerika, The Castle, and The Trial..

Franz Kafka (Bloom's Major Novelists)

Tillman, Aaron

Teen & Young Adult

Harold Bloom was awarded the 1999 Gold Medal for Belles Lettres and Criticism by the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Marcel Proust (Bloom's Major Novelists)

Cisco, Michael

Offers a brief biography of Thomas Pynchon and discusses the plots, characters, and themes of The Crying of Lot 49, V, Gravity's Rainbow, and Mason &amp; Dixon..

Thomas Pynchon (Bloom's Major Novelists)

Kress, Dave

User's guide - Editor's notes and intro. - Comprehensive bio. - Detailed plot summaries of each play - Extracts from critical essays that examine important aspects of each work - A complete biography of the writer's plays - A list of critical works about the playwright - An index of themes and ideas covered in the plays

Sam Shepard (Bloom's Major Dramatists)

Children's Books