Bloom's Shakespeare through the ages

Presents a newly edited text of William Shakespeare's "King Lear," along with detailed notes and performance annotations, introduction by Harold Bloom, commentaries by various writers including Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, and John Keats, plot summary, biography, and literary criticism.

A study guide to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," featuring a selection of criticism and commentaries from throughout history, a plot summary, analysis of key passages, a list of characters, and a profile of the playwright.

A study guide to Shakespeare's "Henry IV" Part 1, featuring criticism and commentary from throughout history, a plot summary, analyses of key passages, a character list, an introductory essay, and a biographical profile of Shakespeare.

A guide to Shakespeare's "As You Like It," a comedy of love and redemption in exile, featuring critical essays written about the play since the seventeenth century, and including an introduction, plot summary, character list, and selection of key passages.

A guide to Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" that features critical essays written about the play since the seventeenth century, and includes an introduction, plot summary, character list, and selection of key passages.