How to Read a Shakespeare Play (How to Study Literature)

How to Read a Shakespeare Play (How to Study Literature)

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This clear and succinct book is designed for general readers who want to know how to go about reading Shakespeare’s works for pleasure.<br /> <ul class="noindent"> <li>Encourages readers to approach Shakespeare's works aggressively, interactively, and questioningly<br /> </li> <li>Focuses on six popular Shakespeare plays - <i>A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV Part I, Hamlet, King Lear</i> and The <i>Tempest</i><br /> </li> <li>Recommends the best editions, recordings and DVDs / videos of these plays<br /> </li> <li>Discusses the production of the plays on stage and screen<br /> </li> <li>Introduces readers to different genres in Shakespeare – romantic comedy, English history, tragedy and romance<br /> </li> <li>Avoids jargon and abstract literary theory</li> </ul>