How To Study A Shakespeare Play
Book Name : How To Study A Shakespeare Play
Author : John Peck And Martin Coyle
What is it about : A pain-staking effort to inform and instruct the readers to begin and excel in analysing Shakespeare's many plays. The book is divided into analysis of historical, tragedy and comedy plays and gives the reader a clear approach as well as the definitive steps to take in formulating a critique.
Some thoughts after having read the book : I found the book answer many of my questions about the aptness, greatness and profoundness of Shakespeare's plays. Also, as a complete novice, the summary of the plays of Hamlet, Merchant of Venice etc. were immensely helpful. The approach and methods mentioned in the book in formulating a critique can really be applied for a wide range of subjects such as films, novels and documentaries - most useful. In addition, the authors covered to great depth the modern approaches incorporating feminism for example as well as "new historicism" which I took to be a look at the Shakespeare's plays with a modern perspective.
Would I recommend this book to you : Yes. If you ever had the curiosity as to what makes Shakespeare's plays so famous and relevant, this is the book. You will also benefit from a structured method to analyse numerous other fields as I mentioned earlier - films, novels and soap operas and sit-com even.
Author : John Peck And Martin Coyle
What is it about : A pain-staking effort to inform and instruct the readers to begin and excel in analysing Shakespeare's many plays. The book is divided into analysis of historical, tragedy and comedy plays and gives the reader a clear approach as well as the definitive steps to take in formulating a critique.
Some thoughts after having read the book : I found the book answer many of my questions about the aptness, greatness and profoundness of Shakespeare's plays. Also, as a complete novice, the summary of the plays of Hamlet, Merchant of Venice etc. were immensely helpful. The approach and methods mentioned in the book in formulating a critique can really be applied for a wide range of subjects such as films, novels and documentaries - most useful. In addition, the authors covered to great depth the modern approaches incorporating feminism for example as well as "new historicism" which I took to be a look at the Shakespeare's plays with a modern perspective.
Would I recommend this book to you : Yes. If you ever had the curiosity as to what makes Shakespeare's plays so famous and relevant, this is the book. You will also benefit from a structured method to analyse numerous other fields as I mentioned earlier - films, novels and soap operas and sit-com even.
