The titular character in Shakespeare?s “Macbeth” sees in his mind?s eye a dagger. Macbeth grasps the specter of the blade, and soon thereafter, a real dagger to murder his lord, King Duncan. But the ...

Acclaimed critic Bloom (How to Read and Why) once again plumbs the depths of a Shakespeare play to reveal new insights, this time offering a richly detailed character sketch of Macbeth. In a close, ...