Robert Frost
Nonfiction | Biography | Middle Grade | Published in 1991
288
Biography • Nonfiction
1991
Middle grade
18+ years
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.
Informative
Contemplative
Melancholic
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.
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.
288
Biography • Nonfiction
1991
Middle grade
18+ years
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