Bloom's Literary Guide to London

Bloom's Literary Guide/Literary Places

by Harold Bloom (Editor), John Tomedi, Donna Dailey

A fascinating look at London's footsteps through literary history.

When it comes to literary history, few cities are as rich and storied as London. Whether visiting the famed Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, or the notorious Newgate Prison, literary travelers have plenty to see and do in this vibrant city. Bloom's Literary Guide to London provides everything a literature lover needs to know to enjoy the city.

Features

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

230 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice review of London's literary history. It is useful for planning a trip, but is also good as general reading.