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30-second Shakespeare : 50 key aspects of his works, life and legacy, each explained in half a minute / editor, Ros Barber ; foreword, Mark Rylance ; contributors, Ros Barber [and nine others] ; illustrations, Ivan Hissey.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- 30 Second
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Appreciation.
- Shakespeare, William.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.
- Art appreciation.
- Dramatists, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Biography.
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (153 pages) : illustrations (some color)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- East Sussex, England : Ivy Press, 2015.
- Summary:
- The bestselling 30-Second series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one image, all digestible in just 30 seconds. 30-Second Shakespeare uses this unique approach to grapple with the worlds most famous playwright. From what we know of his life and the intrigue of the authorship question, to uncoding the meanings of key concepts, themes and motifs, and the Bards extraordinary enduring literary and linguistic legacy.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Content
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Context
- GLOSSARY
- The Life &
- Legend
- Religion &
- Politics
- Textual Sources
- Feature Play: Hamlet
- Classical Influences
- Contemporary Influences
- The Sonnets
- The Authorship Question
- Co-authorship
- Themes
- Political Transition
- Usurpation
- False Accusation
- Feature Play: Othello
- Resurrection
- Mistaken Identity
- Reputation
- Exile
- Knowledge
- Language &
- Vocabulary
- Biblical References
- Medicine
- Feature Play: King Lear
- Law
- History
- Geography
- Art
- Components
- Blank Verse
- Rhyme
- Prose
- Turns of Phrase
- Feature Play: Romeo and Juliet
- Music
- Comedy
- Soliloquies
- Heroes &
- Villans
- Tragic Heroes
- Lovers
- Fighters
- Feature Play: Macbeth
- Plotters
- Strong Women
- Clowns &
- Fools
- The Commoners
- Magic &
- Monsters
- Elizabethan Magic
- Magicians &
- Witches
- Ghosts
- Sprites &
- Fairies
- Feature Play: A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Charms &
- Potions
- Prophecy &
- Premonition
- Legacy
- The King of Infinite Space
- The Inventor of English
- The Storyteller
- Influence
- Feature Play: The Tempest
- Apocrypha
- Forgeries
- Critical Heritage
- Resources
- Notes on Contributors
- Index
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 13, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 9781782402923
- 1782402926
- OCLC:
- 937393137
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