Loved itI recommend Harold Bloom's Hamlet poem unlimited which I've actually reviewed for patrons link below
Hamlet (2003)
Others: Positive 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.
- ISBN:
- 9781573223775
- Length:
- 166 pages
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