Twelfth Night

An intricate comedy featuring separated twins, disguises, and impediments to love, Twelfth Night is Shakespeare's farewell to the comedic genre and what many consider to be his greatest achievement in that mode. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on Twelfth Night, including commentaries by such important critics as Samuel Johnson, Charles Lamb, A. C. Bradley, Harold C. Goddard, and many others. Students will also benefit from the additional features in this volume, including an introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary of the plot, an analysis of several key passages, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, essays discussing the main currents of criticism in each century since Shakespeare's time, and more. Book jacket.Bloom, Harold is the author of 'Twelfth Night', published 2008 under ISBN 9780791096758 and ISBN 0791096750.