Bloom's Guides Set Author:Harold Bloom This series provides comprehensive reading and study guides for some of the world's most important literary masterpieces. Each title features: concise critical excerpts that provide a scholarly overview of each work; 'The Story Behind the Story', detailing the conditions under which the work was written; and, a biographical sketch of the author,... more » a descriptive list of characters, an extensive summary and analysis, and an annotated bibliography.« less