Neil C Bloom

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William Shakespeare (Bloom's Classic Critical Views)

Shakespeare imbued A Midsummer Night's Dream with extraordinary complexity. This ethereal fantasy involves four different levels of representation, which intermingle but never wholly fuse. The enchanted forest in which most of the action takes place proves to be the ideal setting for a comedy explor...

The Merchant of Venice (Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages)

Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice" is a richly complicated and disturbing work. Several themes are presented within the framework of a traditional comedy that calls for the triumph of young lovers over their unromantic elders. However, the play has also been at the center of controversy due to i...

King Lear (Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages)

This book serves as an essential resource for any Shakespeare enthusiast. "King Lear" occupies a special place in the Shakespearean canon. Lear's descent into madness, the central event of this play, illustrates the extent to which humanity can be degraded by its errors.This useful new study guide e...

Othello (Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages)

This is an invaluable study guide to Shakespeare's "Othello". The most striking difference between "Othello" and Shakespeare's other tragedies is its more intimate scale. Since the play focuses on personal rather than public life, "Othello"'s private descent into jealous obsession is especially chil...

King Lear (Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages)

"King Lear" occupies a special place in the Shakespearean canon. Lear's descent into madness, the central event of this play, illustrates the extent to which humanity can be degraded by its errors. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's most exceptional works contains a selection of...

The Tempest (Bloom's Shakespeare Through the Ages)

For many, "The Tempest" constitutes Shakespeare's farewell to the stage. It seems to foreshadow a powerful movement of retreat, and it stands as one of the most evocative and moving explorations of human possibilities and limits. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays...

The Man in the Moon: Book 1

Don't worry... he's up there! Since time immemorial, humans have looked upward toward the shimmering light of the moon and wondered about the fantastical happenings that were, perhaps, taking place on its craggy surface-a timeless, dreamlike desire personified in the mythic figure of the "Man in the...