Studying Shakespeare

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A Guide to the Plays

By Laurie Maguire

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Studying Shakespeare by Laurie Maguire is a beginner's guide that reveals why Shakespeare's plays continue to resonate today. It demonstrates how his characters and stories reflect timeless themes such as love, obsession, family dynamics, politics, and revenge. The book organises the plays into five thematic categories, making Shakespeare's exploration of personal identity, relationships, and public life accessible and relevant to modern audiences.
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This book is ideal for beginners and general readers seeking an approachable introduction to Shakespeare's plays, as well as for students and anyone interested in exploring the connection between Shakespeare's timeless themes and modern life.

This engaging book draws on all of Shakespearea s plays to show they can still be used as a guide to life. * Introduces beginning students and general readers to Shakespearea s plays by highlighting the connections between the issues addressed by the plays and those of our own time.

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This beginner's guide to Shakespeare reminds us that the main reason people still watch and read Shakespeare's plays is because they identify with the characters and situations depicted in them. Drawing on all of Shakespeare's plays, Laurie Maguire shows how they illustrate some of life's most familiar stories — love and obsession, parents and children, sex and politics, suffering and revenge.

The book groups the stories into five broad categories, moving from those concerned with personal identity to those dealing with romance and marriage, family life, politics, and public life. This thematic arrangement makes the plays accessible to the widest possible audience, and helps readers grasp the connection between the issues addressed by the plays and those of our own time.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Studying Shakespeare has been praised for its brilliance and accessibility. Dympna Callaghan describes it as "immensely erudite and extraordinarily accessible," highlighting its fresh insight into Shakespeare's relevance to contemporary issues like broken hearts, dysfunctional families, and social problems. It is seen as inspirational and an essential addition for anyone interested in Shakespeare. Atlantis finds the book "feisty, informative and stimulating."

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780631229858

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2003

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 372g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Laurie Maguire is a Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford and a Lecturer in English at Oxford University. She is the author of Shakespearean Suspect Texts (1996) and co-editor of Textual Formations and Reformations (1998), among other publications.

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