In two magnificent and authoritative volumes, Harold C. Goddard takes readers on a tour through the works of William Shakespeare, celebrating his incomparable plays and unsurpassed literary genius.
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In two magnificent and authoritative volumes, Harold C. Goddard takes readers on a tour through the works of William Shakespeare, celebrating his incomparable plays and unsurpassed literary genius.
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Harold C. Goddard (1878-1950) was the head of the English Department at Swarthmore College from 1909 to 1946.
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Beautiful, insightful, a good read after the play,
By Neri "Neri" (Himeji, Japan) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Meaning of Shakespeare (Volume 2) (Paperback)
Goddard is a wonderful and insightful soul. His words and insights compliment Shakespeare beautifully. I would, however, recommend that one does not read his commentary on the play until after one has developed their own view of the play's meaning. So, I suggest reading Goddard after seeing the play because Goddard is mostly interested in analyzing the play, and one can see how closely their opinion matches Goddard's. I would, however, recommend reading Isaac Azimov's "Guide to Shakespeare" before seeing or reading a play. Asimov is more interested in explaining the internal concepts, historical relevence of peoples, places, things, Elizabethan terms etc... - his book acts as more of a key to better understanding what is being said. Goddard is a beautiful interpreter of the moral meaning and in attempting to grasp at the soul of Shakespeare - which one should obviously do on their own first, before consulting "expert" opinion. So read Asimov before the play and Goddard a few days after. Each has their books divided into 10-20 page discussions on each play. Although note that Goddard has two books, be sure to get the right book.
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Shakespeare's Underlying Meaning Uncovered by Goddard,
By John D. Cameron (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Meaning of Shakespeare (Volume 2) (Paperback)
The best book of Shakespeare criticism that I've ever read. Like a previous reviewer, I return to this "reference book" time and again. Unlike so-called "Shakespeare experts" that take the bard's writing too literally, Goddard analyzes the writing, and provides evidence that Shakespeare's underlying message is often diametrically opposed to the literal interpretation. A must-have for lovers of Shakepeare.
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The absolute best book about Shakespeare,
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This review is from: The Meaning of Shakespeare (Volume 2) (Paperback)
If I had to pick one book of criticism on Shakespeare, this would be it. It really helps you to see to the core of Shakespeare's work and to see the main themes that run through it's entirety. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up.
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How could Shakespeare produce one of the most unblushing glorifications of war ever written and then face right about and utter an equally extreme denunciation of it? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
third murderer, fair warrior, universal wolf Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
King Lear, Lady Macbeth, The Winter's Tale, Professor Stoll, Prince of Denmark, All's Well That Ends Well, Julius Caesar, The Brothers Karamazov, Bernard Shaw, First Citizen, King John, Caius Marcius, Emily Dickinson, Octavius Caesar, Timon of Athens, Battle of Actium, History Plays, Dark Lady, John of Lancaster, Mistress Overdone, Roman Empire, Second Lord, William Blake, King Henry, Midsummer-Night's Dream New!
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