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Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human

Author: Harold Bloom

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Episodes Referencing This Book

August 21, 2024

Context:

Referenced when discussing Falstaff, with the hosts noting that critic Harold Bloom said Falstaff was 'Shakespeare's greatest character. The character who invented what it was to be human' - this phrase directly references Bloom's famous book on Shakespeare