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Bloom's
Shakespeare Through the Ages - New
Each volume in the new Bloom’s Shakespeare Through the Ages
set contains the finest criticism on a particular play from the Bard’s
oeuvre, selected under the guidance of renowned Shakespearean scholar,
Harold Bloom. Intended for students just beginning their exploration of
Shakespeare, these invaluable study guides present the best of
Shakespeare criticism, from the 17th century to today. In the process,
each volume also charts the flow over time of critical discussion of a
particular play.
This essential new set is unique not only in the range of commentary it
provides on each of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, but also in its
emphasis on the greatest critics in our literary tradition—including
such critics as John Dryden in the 17th century, Samuel Johnson in the
18th century, William Hazlitt and Samuel Coleridge in the 19th century,
A.C. Bradley and William Empson in the 20th century, and many more.
Some of the pieces included are full-length essays; others are excerpts
designed to present a key point.
Each title features:
- A selection of the best criticism on the play through the centuries
- Introductory essays on the development of criticism on the play in each century
- A brief biography of Shakespeare
- A plot synopsis, list of characters, and analysis of several key passages
- An introduction by Harold Bloom.
Titles in this series:
Antony
and Cleopatra, As You Like It, Hamlet, Henry IV - Part 1, Julius
Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's
Dream, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, The Sonnets, The Taming of the Shrew,
The Tempest and Twelfth Night
For each title:
208 to 416 pages
6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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