The charm of Dickens can be found in his characters, which have been called too alive to be real. Learn more about the author of such works as Oliver Twist, Nicholas Nickleby, David Copperfield, and, the work generally considered his masterpiece, Bleak House. Learn more about Twain through an extensive biography, analysis from renowned critics, and more.
This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School; preeminent literary critic of our time. The lives of the greatest writers of the world are explored in the new series Bloom’s BioCritiques. In addition to a lengthy biography, each book includes an extensive critical analysis of the writer’s work, as well as critical views by important literary critics throughout history. These volumes are the perfect introduction to critical study of the important authors currently read and discussed in high schools, colleges, and graduate schools.
