Thomas Hardy

These research and study guides are the perfect introduction to critical analysis of the most popular novelists today. Each book covers two to four novels, offering a variety of viewpoints by different critics on the important aspects of each work. The series is edited by Yale University professor and leading literary critic Harold Bloom, who provides additional analysis of the texts. Each volume also contains a biography of the author, a summary of each novel, a listing of additional critical works about the novels, a complete bibliography of the author's work, and an index of important themes and ideas, making Bloom's Major Novelists an important reference for students, as well as a learning tool for all readers of literature. Bloom's Major Novelists is a definitive guide for independent study and a single source for footnoting essays and research papers. Book jacket.Bloom, Harold is the author of 'Thomas Hardy ', published 2002 under ISBN 9780791063484 and ISBN 0791063488.