Hamlet: Poem Unlimited by Harold Bloom

Hamlet: Poem Unlimited by Harold Bloom

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Uncovers the mystery of both Prince Hamlet and the play, how both prince and drama are able to break through the conventions of theatrical mimesis and the representation of character, making us question the very nature of theatrical illusion.

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Hamlet: Poem Unlimited by Harold Bloom

In the bestselling Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human, Harold Bloom showed us how Shakespeare shaped human consciousness, and addressed the question of authorship in Hamlet. In Hamlet: Poem Unlimited, America's most celebrated critic turns his attention to a reading of the play itself and to Shakespeare's most enigmatic and memorable character. This is Bloom's attempt to uncover the mystery of both Prince Hamlet and the play, how both prince and drama are able to break through the conventions of theatrical mimesis and the representation of character, making us question the very nature of theatrical illusion. Hamlet: Poem Unlimited is a hugely insightful and yet highly accessible exploration of Shakespeare's crowning achievement by a critic who is seen by many as his greatest living champion.
Harold Bloom is Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University, Berg Professor of English at New York University and the recipient of many awards and honorary degrees. He is the author of more than twenty books.
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ISBN 13 9781841954615
ISBN 10 1841954616
Title Hamlet: Poem Unlimited
Author Harold Bloom
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Canongate Books
Year published 2003-08-07
Number of pages 176
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