Bloom's Modern Critical Views - Set of 4

Jane Austen

Noted for her wit and cunningly satirical edge, nineteenth century novelist Jane Austen continues to be popular both in and out of the classroom, opening up discussion on women's roles, class relations in England, manner and decorum, and more.

John Milton

Written just after the Restoration period in England, Milton's blank verse epic, Paradise Lost, dramatized man's "fortunate fall" from grace and earned him a permanent place in the canon.

J. R. R. Tolkien

The revered author of the fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings also had a distinguished career as a professor at Oxford University and as a scholar specializing in Anglo-Saxon literature.

W. E. B. Du Bois

Du Bois was a distinguished author, as well as a civil rights activist, sociologist, historian and editor. His works helped transform a nation.