![]() ![]() From the Back Cover A landmark achievement - expansive, erudite, and passionate - Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, writing about, and teaching Shakespeare. At the same time, Bloom presents one of the boldest theses of Shakespearean scholarships: that Shakespeare not only invented the English language, but also created human nature as we know it today. Preeminent literary critic-and ultimate authority on the western literary tradition, Harold Bloom leads us through a comprehensive reading of every one of the dramatists plays, brilliantly illuminating each work with unrivaled warmth, wit and insight. ![]() Geoffrey OBrien, New York Review of Books 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. Book Synopsis The indispensable critic on the indispensable writer. ![]()
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