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Robert Frost

Harold Bloom
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Robert Frost

Nonfiction | Biography | Middle Grade | Published in 1991

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Harold Bloom

Robert Frost

Nonfiction | Biography | Middle Grade | Published in 1991
Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Biography • Nonfiction

Publication Year

1991

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Modern Critical Views: Robert Frost, edited by Harold Bloom, is a collection of literary analyses examining Robert Frost's themes, stylistic choices, and famous works. Contributors explore Frost's use of imagery, meter, and his relationship to the political and social environment of his time. The volume includes essays by various critics who discuss Frost's portrayals of nature, skepticism, choices, simplicity, and influences, often relating his work to other poets like Wordsworth and Wallace Stevens.

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Contemplative

Melancholic

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Harold Bloom's analysis of Robert Frost highlights strong insights into Frost's thematic depth and stylistic nuances, underscoring his profound exploration of nature and human experience. Bloom's critiques, however, sometimes reflect an overpowering interpretative lens, potentially overshadowing Frost’s broader appeal. Overall, Bloom's work is a rich, yet occasionally subjective, assessment.

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Who Should Read Robert Frost?

Readers who relish in-depth literary analysis and poetic critique will appreciate Robert Frost by Harold Bloom. This book is ideal for fans of The Cambridge Introduction to Robert Frost by Robert Faggen or Harold Bloom's other works, such as The Anxiety of Influence, and appeals especially to those with an academic interest in American poetry and Frost's oeuvre.

Book Details
Pages

288

Format

Biography • Nonfiction

Publication Year

1991

Audience

Middle grade

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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