| ISBN |
9781782405153 (paperback) |
| Title |
30-second Shakespeare : the 50 key aspects of his works, life & legacy, each explained in half a minute / editor: Ros Barber ; foreword: Mark Rylance ; contributors, Ros Barber [and 9 others] ; illustrations, Ivan Hissey. |
| Published |
London, U.K. : Ivy Press, 2018. |
| ©2017 |
| Description |
160 pages : colour illustrations ; 20 cm. |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
From what we know of his life, to the meanings of concepts and themes, and his enduring literary and linguistic legacy. This 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. |
| Subjects |
Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 |
| Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography |
| Drama -- 16th century -- History and criticism |
| Other Names |
Barber, Ros, 1964- editor. |
| Rylance, Mark author of introduction, etc. |
| Hissey, Ivan illustrator. |
| Series |
30-second |
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