Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human
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- Synopsis
- "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. Before Shakespeare there was characterization; after Shakespeare, there were characters, men and women capable of change, with highly individual personalities." "Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human is a companion to Shakespeare's work, and just as much an inquiry into what it means to be human. It explains why Shakespeare has remained our most popular and universal dramatist for more than four centuries, and in helping us to better understand ourselves through Shakespeare, it restores the role of the literary critic to one of central importance in our culture."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
- Copyright:
- 1998
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 745 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781573221207
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 03/10/10
- Copyrighted By:
- Harold Bloom
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Dr. Kenneth Cross
- Proofread By:
- cheryl fogle
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.