Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Spine title: Paradise lost. Contains critical essays of Paradise lost arranged in chronological order of publication.

"Based partially on a Celtic legend, King Lear stands among William Shakespeare's supreme achievements. Rivalrous siblings and their conflicted fathers take to the stage in this potent meditation on mortality and the limits of kinship and love. Introduced by scholar Harold Bloom, this new edition presents a selection of contemporary full-length essays offering a range of critical perspectives on a work that remains a pinnacle of Western drama." "Lear's...

Includes a brief biography of Arthur Miller, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Includes a brief biography of William Golding, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.