Shakespeare : a very short introduction

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Shakespeare : a very short introduction

Germaine Greer

(Very short introductions, 60)

Oxford University Press, 2002, c1986

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"First published as an Oxford University Press paperback 1986"--T.p. verso

Bibliography: p. 145-151

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Germaine Greer examines Shakespeare's plays in detail, showing how he dramatized moral and intellectual issues in such a way that his audience became dazzlingly aware of an imaginative dimension to daily life. She argures that as long as Shakespeare's work remains central to English cultural life, it will retain the values which make it unique in the world. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Table of Contents

  • 1. Life
  • 2. Poetics
  • 3. Ethics
  • 4. Politics
  • 5. Teleology
  • 6. Sociology
  • Note on sources, Further reading, Index

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