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Title: Ultimately, a failure
Review: This book is an interesting read, but it fails in its state aim of establishing Shakespeare as the inventor of "Western Man" as we know him. I suspect that this is because the book is based on a very shaky premise. I'd be the first person to acknowledge the contributions of the Bard to thought but I dispute the claim that he invented the modern human personality.My other complaint lies in the fact that Bloom resorts to pedantry and verbiage to present his tenuous ideas. Particularly tiresome are his long expostulations on Hamlet and Falstaff (two of Bloom's favourite characters).The only reason I give this book 2 stars is that it presents a grand overview of Shakespeare's works. It contributes little to our understanding of the human being or literature. I'd just lump this book along with the countless others that indulge in empty and verbose Bardolatory.
