Harold Bloom's introduction begins, "So severely stylized and rigorously mannered is Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises that it continues to achieve a classic status." Bloom's Notes takes a close look at the novel with this title. Along with a collection of some of the best criticism available on his work, this text includes a brief biography of the author, structural and thematic analysis, an index of themes and ideas, and more. This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School. These texts are the ideal aid for all students of literature, presenting concise, easy-to-understand biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on a specific literary work.