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Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages by Harold Bloom (2002, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherScribner

ISBN-100684868741

ISBN-139780684868745

eBay Product ID (ePID)2000747

Product Key Features

Book TitleStories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages

Number of Pages576 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2002

TopicAnthologies (Multiple Authors), Children's & Young Adult Literature, General, Short Stories, Poetry / General

FeaturesReprint

IllustratorYes

GenreLiterary Criticism, Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction, Fiction

AuthorHarold Bloom

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.4 in

Item Weight19.6 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsMichael Pakenham The Baltimore Sun Bloom, one of this nation's premier intellects, draws together and makes sense of the purpose of the smartest, most enduring tales and poetry written primarily for children. The result is delightful reading., The New York Times Magazine A colossus among critics.... His enthusiasm for literature is a joyous intoxicant., Michael PakenhamThe Baltimore SunBloom, one of this nation's premier intellects, draws together and makes sense of the purpose of the smartest, most enduring tales and poetry written primarily for children. The result is delightful reading.

Dewey Decimal808.8/99282

Edition DescriptionReprint

Synopsis"If readers are to come to Shakespeare and to Chekhov, to Henry James and to Jane Austen, then they are best prepared if they have read Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling," writes Harold Bloom in his introduction to this enchanting and much-needed anthology of exceptional stories and poems selected to inspire a lifelong love of reading. As television, video games, and the Internet threaten to distract young people from the solitary pleasures of reading, Bloom presents a volume that will amuse, challenge, and beguile readers with its myriad voices and subjects. Here are old favorites by beloved writers of children's literature, as well as exciting rediscoveries and wonderful works penned by writers better known for their adult classics, such as Herman Melville, Leo Tolstoy, Edith Wharton, and Walt Whitman. Encompassing the natural world and the supernatural; childhood, romance, and death; pets, wild animals, and goblins; mystery, adventure, and humor; the selections reflect the passion and erudition of our most revered literary critic. Arranged by season, Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Ages is a must-have anthology, sure to delight readers young and old for years to come., "If readers are to come to Shakespeare and to Chekhov, to Henry James and to Jane Austen, then they are best prepared if they have read Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, Robert Louis Stevenson and Rudyard Kipling," writes Harold Bloom in his introduction to this enchanting and much-needed anthology of exceptional stories and poems selected to inspire a lifelong love of reading. As television, video games, and the Internet threaten to distract young people from the solitary pleasures of reading, Bloom presents a volume that will amuse, challenge, and beguile readers with its myriad voices and subjects.Here are old favorites by beloved writers of children's literature, as well as exciting rediscoveries and wonderful works penned by writers better known for their adult classics, such as Herman Melville, Leo Tolstoy, Edith Wharton, and Walt Whitman. Encompassing the natural world and the supernatural; childhood, romance, and death; pets, wild animals, and goblins; mystery, adventure, and humor; the selections reflect the passion and erudition of our most revered literary critic. Arranged by season,Stories and Poems for Extremely Intelligent Children of All Agesis a must-have anthology, sure to delight readers young and old for years to come.