by Harold Bloom · Harper Perennial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780060540425
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This comprehensive anthology, selected and with commentary by Harold Bloom, offers a collection of poems from six centuries of British and American literature. The book features an introductory essay by Bloom titled 'The Art of Reading Poetry,' which presents his critical reflections on more than half a century devoted to reading, teaching, and writing about poetry. This volume provides readers with everything they need in a single book to enjoy the art of poetry.
Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world". After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
