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Genius: A Mosaic of One Hundred Exemplary Creative Minds

By Harold Bloom

Book information

Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Year
2002
ISBN
0446527173, 9780446527170
Open Library ID
OL17058241M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
7 MB (6888974 bytes)
Pages
810\810
Topic
History
Time added
2011-01-08 23:22:23

Description

A monumental achievement of scholarship, GENIUS examines 100 of the most creative and literary minds in history. From the Bible to Socrates, through the transcendent achievements of Shakespeare and Dante, down through the ages to Hemingway, Faulkner, and Ralph Ellison, Bloom discusses the numerous influences of his chosen geniuses and the kinships among them over the centuries. He also offers revealing excerpts from their works that continue to surprise, enchant, and move the reader time after time. Bloom's insightful analyses of the poetry of Milton, Shelley, and Whitman; the drama of Ibsen and Tennessee Williams; and the narratives of Melville and Tolstoy, among many others, will illuminate and expand readers' understanding and appreciation of these great works of art. A wide-ranging study that enriches as it informs, GENIUS is a book to treasure.

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