Written in a straightforward, engaging style, Simply Shakespeare actively engages the reader in understanding and appreciating Shakespeare's language and intricate stagecraft. 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 greatest hurdle for readers: language. The chapters deal with words, imagery (literal and figurative), rhetoric, and humor. Boxed material highlights major points in any topic discussed. Test Cases analyze key passages in depth. Bulleted lists break up heavy prose passages allowing readers to concentrate on key material, making content more accessible. A Resources Section provides an annotated list of websites and books-emphasizing the best resources and latest scholarship. Glossary covers 30 Shakespearean terms most readers have trouble with. For those interested in gaining a clear understanding of Shakespeare and his art.
FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more |
 Sell Back Your Copy for $12.90
Whether you buy it used on Amazon for $22.41 or somewhere else, you can sell it back through our Book Trade-In Program at the current price of $12.90.
Used Price$22.41
Trade-in Price$12.90
Price after
Trade-in$9.51 |
Book Description
Special Offers and Product Promotions
- Buy $50 in qualifying physical textbooks, get $5 in Amazon MP3 Credit. Here's how (restrictions apply)
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast and useful read,
By Carolyn P. Boyd (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Simply Shakespeare (Paperback)
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.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy read and guide to your basic Shakespeare,
By Yankee Scholar "Yankee Scholar" (Edmond, OK United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Simply Shakespeare (Paperback)
Great begineer book for those just being introduced to Shakespeare. It is small and unassuming, yet packed with Shakespearan info.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Very Simple. Very very simple,
By
This review is from: Simply Shakespeare (Paperback)
It's fine, just a little bit... obvious. Everything is dumbed down so that everyone may understand it, I guess.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > Education & Reference > Writing
- Books > Literature & Fiction > British
- Books > Literature & Fiction > Drama
- Books > Literature & Fiction > History & Criticism > Criticism & Theory
- Books > Literature & Fiction > United States > History & Criticism
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Humanities > Literature > English Literature
