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Jan 12, 2012 · Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human is an analysis of the central work of the Western canon, and of the playwright who not only invented the English language, but also, as Bloom argues, created human nature as we know it today.
Sep 1, 1999 · Preeminent literary critic-and ultimate authority on the western literary tradition, Harold Bloom leads us through a comprehensive reading of every one of the dramatist's plays, brilliantly illuminating each work with unrivaled warmth, wit and insight.
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Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human is a survey of the works of Shakespeare published in 1998 by literary critic Harold Bloom. Summary. Bloom provides an analysis of each of Shakespeare's 38 plays, 24 of which he believes "really are of the highest quality".
Jan 1, 2001 · Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human. Harold Bloom. 4.03. 3,562 ratings268 reviews. "The indispensable critic on the indispensable writer." -Geoffrey O'Brien, New York Review of Books.
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Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human. Harold Bloom. September 1999. 978-1573227513. A landmark achievement as expansive, erudite, and passionate as its renowned author, this book is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, writing about, and teaching Shakespeare.
Preeminent literary critic-and ultimate authority on the western literary tradition, Harold Bloom leads us through a comprehensive reading of every one of the dramatist’s plays, brilliantly illuminating each work with unrivaled warmth, wit and insight.
Written by the preeminent literary critic Harold Bloom, Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human offers a comprehensive reading of each of Shakespeare's plays.
