Shakespeare: Ideas in Profile (Ebook)
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A short introduction to Shakespeare by expert Paul Edmondson
Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics
Shakespeare is the world's greatest writer. In this lively and authoritative introduction, Paul Edmondson presents Shakespeare afresh as a dramatist and poet, and encourages us to take ownership of the works for ourselves as words to be spoken as well as discussed. We get a wide sense of what his life was like, his rich language, and astonishing cultural legacy. We catch glimpses of Shakespeare himself, how he wrote and see what his works mean to readers and theatre practitioners. Above all, we see how Shakespeare tackled the biggest themes of humanity: power, history, war and love.
Shakespeare scholar Paul Edmondson guides us through the most important questions around Shakespeare and in the process reminds us just why he is so celebrated in the first place.
Shakespeare: Ideas in Profile (Ebook)
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A short introduction to Shakespeare by expert Paul Edmondson
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Ideas in Profile: Small Introductions to Big Topics
Shakespeare is the world's greatest writer. In this lively and authoritative introduction, Paul Edmondson presents Shakespeare afresh as a dramatist and poet, and encourages us to take ownership of the works for ourselves as words to be spoken as well as discussed. We get a wide sense of what his life was like, his rich language, and astonishing cultural legacy. We catch glimpses of Shakespeare himself, how he wrote and see what his works mean to readers and theatre practitioners. Above all, we see how Shakespeare tackled the biggest themes of humanity: power, history, war and love.
Shakespeare scholar Paul Edmondson guides us through the most important questions around Shakespeare and in the process reminds us just why he is so celebrated in the first place.
Reviews for Shakespeare: Ideas in Profile
Jan Morris
James Shapiro, author of 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare
Lively and highly accessible, Paul Edmondson's little book is a terrific introduction to Shakespeare, notable for its attunement to the theatre and full of valuable advice in such areas as reading Shakespeare aloud - something we should all do much more often.
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Jonathan Bate, author of The Genius of Shakespeare
Spectator
Catholic Herald
Rene Weis Around the Globe
Peter J Smith Times Higher Education
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