Appreciating Shakespeare
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In "Appreciating Shakespeare" a master teacher and theatrical dramaturge makes the essentials for deeply appreciating the meaning in Shakespeare's works easily understandable for listeners and playgoers of all ages. Part 1 provides background on Shakespeare's life, language, poetic and dramatic techniques, theatrical context, and historical and cultural background. Part 2 offers short essays on twenty-two plays and one on selected sonnets. Founded on the best scholarship and responding to requests from listeners to his "Appreciating Shakespeare with Doctor Rap" podcasts, this book is written for all listeners interested in bettering their appreciation of the meaning in Shakespeare's works. Whatever your level of experience with Shakespeare, this book will guide you toward deep appreciation of some of the greatest and most moving works in the English language. The author addresses questions like "What's so great about Shakespeare?" "Did people really talk like that?" "Why all the footnotes?" and "Whose interpretation is right?" Included is a chapter on how studying Shakespeare can illuminate the nature of all art. The essays in Part 2 point readers to the universally meaningful thematic