Why Shakespeare?

by Catherine Belsey

Book Overview

Why is Shakespeare as highly regarded now as he ever has been? This book's answer to this question counters claims that Shakespeare's iconic status is no more than an accident of history. The plays, Belsey argues, entice us into a world we recognize by retelling traditional fairy tales with a difference, each chapter providing a detailed reading.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403993203
• ISBN13: 9781403993205
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.8"