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Overview"Poet, playwright, novelist, and public figure, Langston Hughes is regarded as a cultural hero who made his mark during the Harlem Renaissance. A prolific author, Hughes focused his writing on discrimination in and disillusionment with American society. His most noted works include the novel """"Not Without Laughter"""", the poem """"The Negro Speaks of Rivers,"""" and the essay """"The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain"""", to name just a few. """"Langston Hughes, New Edition"""" features compelling critical essays that create a well-rounded portrait of this great American writer. An introductory essay by Harold Bloom and a chronology tracing the major events in Hughes' life add further depth to this newly updated study tool." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harold Bloom , Harold BloomPublisher: Chelsea House Publishers Imprint: Chelsea House Publishers Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.578kg ISBN: 9780791096123ISBN 10: 0791096122 Pages: 247 Publication Date: 30 January 2008 Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Secondary Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsHarold Bloom adds some fantastic critical literary guides, providing interpretations and issues that should reach a wide audience from adults to young adults at the high school and college levels. An excellent and balanced discussion... The accounts offer students an opportunity to absorb serious analytical styles. .,. excellent critical guide sets edited by Harold Bloom...recommended picks for audiences of young adults studying literature. A publishing venture almost without precedent both in its scope and in the fact that it is guided by a single critical intelligence. This collection of previously published essays, edited by the distinguished literary scholar Harold Bloom, is an excellent addition to the Wells critical canon. Harold Bloom adds some fantastic critical literary guides, providing interpretations and issues that should reach a wide audience from adults to young adults at the high school and college levels. ".,.""excellent critical guide sets edited by Harold Bloom...recommended picks for audiences of young adults studying literature."" ""A publishing venture almost without precedent both in its scope and in the fact that it is guided by a single critical intelligence."" ""An excellent and balanced discussion..."" ""Harold Bloom adds some fantastic critical literary guides, providing interpretations and issues that should reach a wide audience from adults to young adults at the high school and college levels."" ""The accounts offer students an opportunity to absorb serious analytical styles."" ""This collection of previously published essays, edited by the distinguished literary scholar Harold Bloom, is an excellent addition to the Wells critical canon.""" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |