All of Shakespeare
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In All of Shakespeare, Maurice Charney, former president of the Shakespeare Association of America, provides a play by play, poem by poem guide to all of Shakespeare's works. In succinct and lucid chapters, Charney brings to life every play, from The Comedy of Errors to The Tempest, in addition to the long poems and the Sonnets.
The book is divided into sections according to genre: comedies, histories, tragedies, romances, and poems. Charney also considers works that may be only partly by Shakespeare: The Two Noble Kinsmen, Pericles, and A Lover's Complaint. Charney's account is accessibly written and infused with the belief that Shakespeare's works are intelligible and relevant to modern readers and audiences. The result is a volume that will be cherished and celebrated by readers who are just beginning to read Shakespeare and see his plays as well as those who are reacquainting themselves with his many delights.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0231068638
ISBN13:9780231068635
Release Date:April 1993
Publisher:Columbia University Press
Length:424 Pages
Weight:1.55 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Not All of Shakespeare!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Besides Dr. Harold Bloom who I consider a mad literary genius there is Dr. Maurice Charney who is quite the expert on William Shakespeare and has written numerous books about him as well. This book does help break down the plays, characters and plots without overburdening the reader with too much information. If you need to know more about Shakespeare or the Bard as he is called, Dr. Charney is a great alternative to Bloom.
Read Again and Again and Again
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I think it was a great book. It really brings the real Shakespeare to life. It is one of the few books I can read again and again.
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