"The indispensable critic on the indispensable writer." -geoffrey o'brien,. A landmark achievement as expansive, erudite, and passionate as its renowned author, is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, writing about,..."The indispensable critic on the indispensable writer." -geoffrey o'brien,. A landmark achievement as expansive, erudite, and passionate as its renowned author, is the culmination of a lifetime of reading, writing about, and teaching shakespeare. Preeminent literary critic-and ultimate authority on the western literary tradition-Harold Bloom leads us through a comprehensive reading of every one of The Dramatist's plays, brilliantly illuminating each work with unrivaled warmth, wit and insight.