Harold Bloom's exhaustive critical study of all Shakespeare's plays, tracing the evolution of human characterization from archetypes to fully realized individuals.
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Harold Bloom's exhaustive critical study of all Shakespeare's plays, tracing the evolution of human characterization from archetypes to fully realized individuals.
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En este extraordinario libro -la culminación de toda una vida consagrada a leer, enseñar y escribir sobre Shakespear- Bloom demuestra una vez más que es el más eminente crítico literario de nuestro tiempo. "Shakespeare, la invención de lo humano" es un completo, ambicioso, apasionado y convincente análisis de la obra literaria más importante del canon occidental, y del autor teatral que no sólo inventó la lengua inglesa, sino que también -tal como argumenta Bloom- inventó la naturaleza humana ta...
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Romance & sex
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Discusses romantic and sexual dynamics across multiple plays including Romeo and Juliet and Antony and Cleopatra.
Violence & gore
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Analyzes violent action and death in tragedies such as Macbeth, Hamlet, and King Lear.
Profanity
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References Shakespeare's inventive use of language and occasional bawdy speech.
Substance use
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Mentions Falstaff's drinking and related tavern scenes in the history plays.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Notes cross-dressing and gender fluidity in comedies such as As You Like It.
Religious content
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Examines religious motifs, sin, and redemption themes in the tragedies and histories.
Magic & witchcraft
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Covers supernatural elements including the witches in Macbeth and fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Occult / demonology
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Touches on ghosts, apparitions, and prophetic visions in several plays.
Political content
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Explores power, kingship, and political ambition in the history plays and tragedies.
Self-harm / suicide
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References suicides and self-inflicted deaths in Hamlet, Othello, and Antony and Cleopatra.
Abuse & suffering
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Discusses suffering, betrayal, and cruelty in King Lear and other tragedies.
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