These research and study guides are the perfect introduction to critical analysis of the greatest poets throughout history. Each book covers three to six poems, offering a variety of viewpoints by different critics on the important aspects of each work. The series is edited by Yale University professor and leading literary critic Harold Bloom, who provides additional analysis of the texts. The ideal aid to all students, Bloom's Major Poets is a definitive guide for independent study and a single source for footnoting essays and research papers.