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David P. Gontar (Author)
An outstanding Classic in the great tradition of A.C. Bradley, H.C. Goddard, G. Wilson Knight, and Harold Bloom. Together with the groundbreaking Hamlet Made Simple and Other Essays, UNREADING SHAKESPEARE shakes the foundations of Renaissance studies, breathing new life into Othello, Hamlet, Falstaff, Rosalind, and many other characters. Here is the definitive exposition of Shakespeare in the 21st century. UNREADING SHAKESPEARE -Teaches us how to find the real wisdom of Shakespeare -Shows the major philosophical influence on Shakespeare is not Montaigne but Plato -Introduces Katherine of Aragon as Feminist Hero -Uncovers the comic dimension of Shakespeare’s Tragedies -Presents the Socratic ‘Apology’ of Falstaff -Rescues King Lear from modern oblivion
Number of Pages: 552Dimensions: 1.23 x 9.02 x 5.98 INIllustrated: YesPublication Date: May 01, 2015
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