Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe

by Harold Bloom (Editor)

A collection of seven critical essays on "Robinson Crusoe" arranged in chronological order of their original publication.

157 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1987

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[André · Rating 2 out of 5]

Laaaaaangweilig.

[Ana Zanoni]

I want to know more about the Defoe's works.

[Catherine Mustread · Rating 3 out of 5]

If I were more motivated and liked Robinson Crusoe more, I would have gained more from this book. I turned the pages and got a bit of insight, but mostly wanted to be done with both Robinson Crusoe and the books about the book. Glad I didn't have to write anything for credit! I liked the essay by Virginia Woolf.