Hamlet

Paperback, 176 pages

Published Aug. 7, 2003 by Canongate Books Ltd.

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Hamlet: poem Unlimited is Bloom's attempt to uncover the mystery of both Prince Hamlet and the play itself, 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. In twenty-five brief chapters, Bloom takes us through the major soliloquies, scenes, characters, and action of the play, to explore the enigma at the heart of the drama, that is central to its universal appeal.

6 editions

Subjects

  • Literary studies: 16th to 18th centuries
  • Shakespeare studies & criticism
  • English
  • Literary Criticism