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30-Second Shakespeare

The 50 Key Aspects of His Works, Life and Legacy, Each Explained in Half a Minute

Ed. Ros Barber
Written to explain in simple terms what makes Shakespeare’s plays and poems so important and enduring, this book explores 50 topics, with 30 seconds for each. The succinct essays introduce the context in which he wrote, recurring character types and themes, and his legacy; feature spreads offer summaries of some of the individual plays.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Ivy
  • Year: 2018
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 160pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 195x150mm
  • ISBN: 9781782405153
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.3kg
Product code:
515999
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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 world's 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 Bard's extraordinary enduring literary and linguistic legacy.
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