Bloom's Brontës and more

Some recent Brontë-related publications:

Wuthering Reticence and Profound Heights.
Names, characters and scenes in Wuthering Heights
by Nikoletta Schlág

• Paperback: 60 pages
• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Muller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG (28 Jul 2008)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 3639063813
• ISBN-13: 978-3639063813

The synopsis as read on Amazon, for instance, is quite bizarre:

Wuthering Heights is what: "...brings such deep feelings to mind, like impetuous emotions, passionate love, love triangle with tragic de--nouement, nightmares, ghosts, taking revenge, wild violence, un--bridled fury with the desire to destroy everything, endless energies, emotions lasting longer than lifetime, unconscious desires and con--scious decisions, the opposition of nature and civilization, heaven and hell, personified angels and devils, and finally the re-establishment of harmony and civilization as jurisdiction in the new generation." (Selei Nora: LANNYA VALIK, S IRNI KEZD 19. szazadi angol ironok, Kossuth Egyetemi Kiado, Debrecen, 1999 pp.:201-2. 201-2.)

A new volume of Harold Bloom's collection of student essays How to Write About has been published. This one devoted to the Brontës:

Bloom's How to Write about the Brontës
by Virginia Brackett

Chelsea House (Published: 11/1/2008)
ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-9794-6
Format: Hardcover
Page count: 288
Reading Level: Grades 9 and up

Emily, Anne, and Charlotte Brontë were three sisters who left an indelible mark on the literature of their age. Collectively, their novels give voice to often-isolated individuals who struggle to be heard and reconcile their own needs and desires with the expectations and double standards of their times. Bloom's How to Write about the Brontës 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 the Brontë sisters. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of these authors and their major works.

And a new edition of Bloom's Modern Critical Views volume on the Brontës:

The Brontës, New Edition
Authored by Harold Bloom, Editor
Bloom's Modern Critical Views Set, 74-Volumes

Chelsea House (Published: 10/1/2008)
ISBN-10: 0791096203
ISBN-13: 978-0-7910-9620-8
Format: Hardcover
Reading Level: Grades 9 and up

This new edition in the Bloom's Modern Critical Views series gathers together some of the best analyses of the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Emily, and Anne. Several works of the authors are examined, including the classics Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights. This title is enhanced by a chronology, bibliography, and notes on the contributors, as well as an introductory essay by noted literary professor Harold Bloom.

Categories: Books, Scholar, Wuthering Heights