Bloom's How to Write about Shakespeare's Comedies

By Paul Gleed

Book Overview

William Shakespeare's comedies including A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and The Merchant of Venice are funny, allusive, difficult, profound, and unforgettable, and have served as templates for other comedic works throughout the centuries. Shakespeare gave the world indelible characters that are commonly studied in schools today. Bloom's How to Write about Shakespeare's Comedies gives students helpful advice on writing effective essays about the Bard's comedies, including sample paper topics, and begins with an introduction from noted scholar Harold Bloom.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1604137053
• ISBN13: 9781604137057
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
• Length: 229 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 14 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 9 to 12