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Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 822.33
EAN num: 9780517268254
ISBN number: 0517268256
Label: Gramercy
Manufacturer: Gramercy
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 1536
Printing Date: September 02, 2003
Publishing house: Gramercy
Release Date: September 02, 2003
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Shakespeare's genius is marked by his rare ability to appeal to theatergoers of all types and all levels of education. But for most modern folks, the Greek and Roman mythology and history, let alone the history of England and the geography of sixteenth-century Europe that his works are laden with, are hardly within our grasp. Isaac Asimov comes to making obscure issues clear to the layperson, selects key passages from 38 of the great bard's plays plus two of his narrative poems and, with the help of beautifully rendered maps an figures, illuminates us about their historical and mythological background.
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this book was recommended by the instructor for a course on Shakespeare I took, to help those of us who were new to the literature and language of Shakespeare. It was an amazing resource and made it much easier to read and write about the plays. It's clearly written, explains the story well and any historically significant information that might be of importance to the play's history. This is an excellent suppliment for anyone reading Shakespeare.
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This really does sum it up best:
"Shakespeare's genius is marked by his rare ability to appeal to theatergoers of all types and all levels of education. But for most modern folks, the Greek and Roman mythology and history, let alone the history of England and the geography of sixteenth-century Europe that his works are laden with, are hardly within our grasp. Isaac Asimov comes to making obscure issues clear to the layperson, selects key passages from 38 of the great bard's plays plus two of his narrative poems and, with the help of beautifully rendered maps an figures, illuminates us about their historical and mythological background."
Asimov is a genius, Shakespeare is a genius, it takes one to know one.
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October 21, 2007
If you want to understand Shakespeare or just appreciate him more,this is a "must have" book.
Highly recommended for Shakespeare fans.
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This is the book if you want to start exploring Shakespeare. And don't get me wrong: it is not shallow -- on the contrary! -- but it is a very uncomplicated reading. Totally worth it.
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As usual with Asimov works, this guide is absolutely superb!! I fully recommend it to readers attacking Shakesperare for the very first time
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