Bloom's How to Write about William Shakespeare by
(PRINT) Bloom's How to Write about William Shakespeare offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Shakespeare. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of the legendary Bard of Avon and his timeless works.
Bloom's How to Write about Shakespeare's Comedies by
William Shakespeare's comedies—including A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Merchant of Venice—are funny, allusive, difficult, profound, and unforgettable, and have served as templates for other comedic works throughout the centuries. Shakespeare gave the world indelible characters that are commonly studied in schools today. Bloom's How to Write about Shakespeare's Comedies gives students helpful advice on writing effective essays about the Bard's comedies, including sample paper topics, and begins with an introduction from noted scholar Harold Bloom.
Bloom's How to Write about Shakespeare's Romances by
The Tempest, The Winter's Tale, Measure for Measure, and All's Well That Ends Well have fascinated scholars for centuries for, among other aspects, the ways they resist an obvious genre classification. While these stories of love and familial recognition bear elements of romantic conflict, Shakespeare integrated aspects of the comedic and tragic as well in these complex works. Bloom's How to Write about Shakespeare's Romances preps readers for writing effective essays about these plays, with bibliographies of each covered work, sample paper topics, and an introduction by master scholar Harold Bloom.