William Shakespeare's Macbeth

by Harold Bloom, Janyce Marson

An overview of the work features a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a summary of the plot, and critical and analytical views of the work.

Genres: Shakespeare

111 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2004

About the author

Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. In 2017, Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world." After publishing his first book in 1959, Bloom wrote more than 50 books, including over 40 books of literary criticism, several books discussing religion, and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Bloom was a defender of the traditional Western canon at a time when literature departments were focusing on what he derided as the "school of resentment" (multiculturalists, feminists, Marxists, and others). He was educated at Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University.

Reviews

[Dominique "Eerie" Sobieska · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a big fan of Shakespeare's work but I gave it a try.

Macbeth was somewhat interesting for an 1500's play but I am not very fond f the theater- the opera yes but this put me to a bore. The downfall of Macbeth can be clearly seen by his arrogance, the over confidence of his wife, Lady Macbeth, his insecurity as well as the premonitions given to him by the three witches. One can only assume had Macbeth disregarded the witches words, the outcome of this play would have be completely different.

[Alex McVeigh · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only essay I enjoyed was Harold Goddard's, which I had previously read.