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The critical essays in this volume reflect a variety of schools of criticism accompanied by notes on the contributing critics. Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is an essential resource for those interested in the interpretations of top scholars in the literary field.

Composed about CE 1000, ""Beowulf"" is considered one of the great epics, an Anglo-Saxon saga that relates the heroic deeds of the warrior Beowulf, who kills a man-eating monster Grendel and his mother. This book tells how it has been the source of many medieval and Renaissance legends. It includes interpretive essays, introductions, and more.

Series presents critical essays reflecting a variety of important 20th-century criticism on major works. Each volume also contains an essay by Harold Bloom, critical biographies, notes on contributing critics. Nathanael West's story of an advice columnist sits alongside the great works of Fitzgerald, Hemingway and Faulkner. Ages 16+.

Based on the ""The Canterbury Tales"", this work features an introduction by master scholar Harold Bloom, a chronology detailing Chaucer's life, a bibliography, and an index.

Joseph Heller's World War II satire, ""Catch-22"", poses the moral dilemma of how to remain sane in an insane world. It also introduced the Catch-22 catchphrase into everyday vernacular. This edition offers full-length essays and an index that provides a companion for readers hoping to broaden their appreciation of Heller's modern masterpiece.

The second of the two great epic poems attributed to Homer, ""The Odyssey"" takes place after the Trojan War and tells the story of Odysseus' voyage home to Ithaca and his wife, Penelope. Supported by full-length essays, this volume offers various critical approaches to exploring this tale of magic and heroism.