Simply Shakespeare

by Toby Widdicombe

Written in a straightforward, engaging style, Simply Shakespeare actively engages the reader in understanding and appreciating Shakespeare's language and intricate stagecraft. KEY TOPICS: Accessible writing style neither talks down to readers nor over their heads. Introduction: "How to Read Shakespeare" outlines strategies readers can adopt to make Shakespeare easier to understand. Four chapters on language focus on the single...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321077040
• ISBN13: 9780321077042
• Release Date: June 2001
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Easy read and guide to your basic Shakespeare

Great begineer book for those just being introduced to Shakespeare. It is small and unassuming, yet packed with Shakespearan info.

Fast and useful read

This is a fast, enjoyable read to learn what you don't know or can't remember about Shakespeare's craft. Relying heavily on specific examples, Widdicombe covers all the bases in a conversational mode. Wit and current references keep his voice immediate and accessible. Still his pages are packed with detailed information and explanations. While he leans heavily on Hamlet, Othello, the Henry plays, and Lear, he makes enough references to the others, with the exception of Romeo and Juliet, to be useful to all students and instructors.