The Shakespeare Wars: Clashing Scholars, Public Fiascoes, Palace Coups
by Ron Rosenbaum
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Author: Ron RosenbaumEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2006-09-19
ISBN: 0375503390
Number of pages: 624
Publisher: Random House
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Summary: 5 Stars
I am not nearly as big of a Shakespeare fanatic as the author of this book. That said, I loved this book. And I hated it.
I loved this book because it taught me things I never suspected about Shakespeare's plays (for ex., I never knew there were so many versions of some of Shakespeare's plays). It has opened my eyes to how to read, watch, and think about Shakespeare and his plays. And it has led me to expand my reading, and viewing, of his plays.
But I hated this book because of how the author presents his information. He could have conveyed just as much information (if not more) if he had avoided senseless jargon and needless repetition and had tried to convey his great knowledge in a more clear and concise manner. If he had done so, he would have had an extra 200 pages to give us his educated opinion on many more of the books, biographies, and films concerning Shakespeare and his works than he had time to do in the 500+ pages of this book. Such would, in the long run, have been of much more use to his readers.
All that said, while my eyes glazed over many times while reading this book, I ultimately could not put it down until I had finished it. And I believe I am the better educated about Shakespeare and his plays for having read it. I'd highly recommend it, despite its flaws, to anyone with the stamina to educate themselves about Shakespeare.
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