Bloom’s Literature is an web-based informational resource featuring complete, curated coverage of the most studied authors and their works.
Downloadable Fact Sheet
Literature Resources & Criticism Selected by Literary Expert Harold BloomBloom’s Literature contains reference essays and literary criticism examining the lives of great authors—from William Shakespeare to J. K. Rowling—and their works throughout history from a wide range of scholarly and critical sources. It is packed with information on thousands of works, the finest contemporary and classic writers from around the world, more than 49,000 major and minor literary characters, and literary movements and themes that help place literature in context.
Full-Length Films & Plays Make the Literature Come to Life
Bloom’s Literature features streaming video of more than 160 famous productions from comedies to dramas to musicals—including Hamlet (starring David Tennant), Death of a Salesman (starring Lee J. Cobb), Julius Caesar (starring Sir John Gielgud), and The Glass Menagerie (starring Katharine Hepburn)—plus video clips on important literary topics from Harold Bloom and other scholars.
Bloom”s How to Write About
Bloom’s Literature’s “How to Write About” section offers exclusive, specific, student-friendly guidance on how to write good essays on the most frequently assigned authors and works of literature.
Full-Text, Searchable Poems
Students can find more than 2,700 full-text poems in Bloom’s Literature, with corresponding analytical entries, allowing researchers to enhance their understanding of a poem’s power by reading the poem alongside criticism of it.
Discussion Questions
Bloom’s Literature features more than 9,000 exclusive, thought-provoking questions providing research and writing suggestions on a range of literary topics. Ideal for discussion starters or homework assignments, these questions are designed to inspire students to think critically, delve deeper, and ask (and answer) fresh new questions.
Authoritative Source List
Bloom’s Literature’s outstanding sources includes more than 2,560 scholarly and critical books and more than 560 peer-reviewed journals and other periodicals.
Other Highlights
Images and tablet/mobile-friendly videos • Harold Bloom’s Canon of Literature • Searchable by all major educational standards • Browsable timeline • Dynamic citations in MLA and Chicago formats • Searchable Support Center • Robust administrative section with enhanced reporting
Awards and Reviews
Library Journal Best Database,“Best Niche Product“ category • Library Journal Best Database,“Best for High Schoolers” category • The ComputED Gazette’s Best Educational Software Award (BESSIES), “High School Literature Database” category • The ComputED Gazette’s Education Software Review Award (EDDIES), “High School Literature Database” category
“…sure to become a favorite…accessible and easy to understand…highly recommended…”—American Reference Books Annual
“…highly recommended…” —Booklist
“…an incredibly interesting and valuable database which should be in every library, if not every English classroom.”—The ComputED Gazette
“For literary criticism, author information, and writing help… Bloom’s Literature…is key…” —Library Journal