The Fourth Age (Chaotic) of Harold Blooms Canon (Part 13)

Explore Harold Bloom's Fourth Age (Chaotic) of the literary canon with this definitive list of essential books. Discover Bloom's influential chaotic fourth age selections and their impact on literature.

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A Bend in the River

by V. S. Naipaul

Widely hailed as the Nobel Prize-winning author’s greatest work, this novel takes us into the life of a young Indian man who moves to an …
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A House for Mr. Biswas

by V. S. Naipaul

From the Nobel Prize-winning author: an unforgettable comedy of manners inspired by the author's father that has been hailed as one of the twentieth century's …
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Things Fall Apart

by Chinua Achebe

“A true classic of world literature . . . A masterpiece that has inspired generations of writers in Nigeria, across Africa, and around the world.” …
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Arrow of God

by Chinua Achebe

Set in the Ibo heartland of eastern Nigeria, one of Africa's best-known writers describes the conflict between old and new in its most poignant aspect: …
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No Longer at Ease

by Chinua Achebe

After returning to Africa from his education abroad, Obi Okonkwo feels alienated and disgusted at the fact that he has been thrust into the ruling …
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A Grain of Wheat

by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo

In this ambitious and densely worked novel, we begin to see early signs of Ngugi's increasing bitterness about the ways in which the politicians are …
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Midnight's Children

 

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Heat and Dust

by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala

The Booker Prize–winning novel—intertwining the narratives of two women, past and present, and their relationships to India—from the novelist, short story writer, and two–time Academy …
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Under the Volcano

by Malcolm Lowry

Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. On the …
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The Deptford Trilogy

by Robertson Davies

The complete volume of Robertson Davies's acclaimed trilogy, featuring Fifth Business, The Manticore, and World of Wonders, with a new foreword by Kelly Link Fifth …
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Surfacing

by Margaret Atwood

From the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments—this story of an artist who goes in search of her missing father on a …
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My Brilliant Career

 

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The Man Who Loved Children

 

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