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Shakespeare's Politics
Book • 1981
Shakespeare's Politics is a 1964 work by Allan Bloom and Harry V. Jaffa that interprets four Shakespeare plays with a focus on political philosophy.
Influenced by Leo Strauss, the authors argue that Shakespeare was an eminently political author and that understanding his plays requires a political philosophical framework rather than traditional literary criticism.
Jaffa's essay on King Lear explores the limits of politics, while Bloom analyzes political themes in plays such as Othello, emphasizing the Renaissance context and the tension between truth and justice.
Influenced by Leo Strauss, the authors argue that Shakespeare was an eminently political author and that understanding his plays requires a political philosophical framework rather than traditional literary criticism.
Jaffa's essay on King Lear explores the limits of politics, while Bloom analyzes political themes in plays such as Othello, emphasizing the Renaissance context and the tension between truth and justice.
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John Podhoretz
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The Cultural Minefield | Interview: John Podhoretz
