Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Bloom's Guides)

ISBN 10: 1604138769 ISBN 13: 9781604138764

Publisher: Chelsea House Pub, 2010

Synopsis

Maya Angelou's unforgettable autobiography, nominated for the National Book Award in 1969, recounts her struggle as a young black woman to overcome obstacles and realize her dreams. A meditation on themes of empowerment and self-actualization, it has emerged as a modern classic. This new collection of concise critical excerpts features an introduction from master critic Harold Bloom, an annotated biography of Angelou's myriad works, and an index.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

Bloom's Guides provides comprehensive reading and study guides for some of the world's most important literary masterpieces. Sampling key critical perspectives on each literary work, this series provides insightful information about the author and the book's characters, serving as an ideal starting point for further study.

This series is designed to provide high school and college students with an accessible introduction to literary analysis.

· Critical excerpts provide a scholarly, concise overview of each work.

· "The Story Behind the Story" sections detail the conditions under which each work was written.
· Also included in each book is a biographical sketch of the author, a descriptive list of characters, an extensive summary and analysis, and an annotated bibliography.
· The series was edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities at Yale University.

About the Author

Harold Bloom is Sterling Professor of Humanities, Yale University, and Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School

Edition details

• Publisher: Chelsea House Pub
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1604138769
• ISBN 13: 9781604138764
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 122
• Editor: Bloom Harold