The Brontes

Bloom's Classic Critical Views

by Harold Bloom (Editor), Tabitha Sparks (Editor)

A research and study guide for novels written by Charlotte and Emily Brontèe includes plot summaries, lists of characters, and critical views.

Genres: Nonfiction

263 pages, Library Binding

First published January 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

[AubreyV · Rating 4 out of 5]

To be fair, I only read the part about Jane Eyre and a little bit of the analysis of Wuthering Heights. Bloom's always helps readers understand the themes of books. The moors of Yorkshire really influenced the Bronte sisters. That is what I drew from this Bloom's analysis.

[Tatiana]

The Face in the Mirror: Villette and Conventions of Autobiography.

Too smart.