30-Second Shakespeare : 50 Key Aspects of His Works, Life and Legacy, Each Explained in Half a Minute

“We’ve all heard of Shakespeare but what has made him endure beyond any other writer? Do you know enough about the world’s most famous playwright to join a dinner party debate on the life, works and legacy of the Bard?Excerpt From: Ros Barber. “30-Second Shakespeare.” 30-Second Shakespeare features 50 of the key moments, works and lasting influences of the Bard, all explained clearly and without the clutter. Each entry is summarized in just 30 seconds – using nothing more than two pages, 300 words and one picture. Leading Shakespeare scholars present an expert guide to his life and works, from the intrigue of the authorship question to the meanings of key concepts, themes and motifs, and his extraordinary enduring literary and linguistic legacy. Illustrated with engaging graphics and including features on seven key plays, 30-Second Shakespeare offers the quickest way into the mind of a literary giant.” The bestselling 30-Second series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one image, all digestible in just 30 seconds. 30-Second Shakespeare uses this unique approach to grapple with the worlds most famous playwright. From what we know of his life and the intrigue of the authorship question, to uncoding the meanings of key concepts, themes and motifs, and the Bards extraordinary enduring literary and linguistic legacy. 30-Second Shakespeare uses the unique approach of the bestselling 30-Second series to grapple with the work and influence of the world’s most famous playwright. This absorbing crash course takes the reader through what we know of his life, then turns to uncoding key concepts, themes and motifs in his plays and other works, and finishes with a succinct look at the Bard’s extraordinary literary and linguistic legacy. Taking a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand, this title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart.