Henry V

Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages

by Harold Bloom (editor), Albert Rolls (Editor)

- A selection of the best criticism on the work through the centuries
- Introductory essays on the development of criticism on the work 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.

Genres: Shakespeare

280 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1987

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[Eunice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh for the key passages!
I wish the book had more of those kind of sections. It is a compilation of criticism troughout time, and very interesting, but the analysis of the passages was as important and not very long.