PublishedIvy Press, January 2018 |
ISBN9781782405153 |
FormatSoftcover, 160 pages |
Dimensions19.5cm × 15cm |
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 world's most famous playwright.
From what we know of his life and the intrigue of the authorship question, to decoding the meanings of key concepts, themes and motifs, and the Bard's extraordinary enduring literary and linguistic legacy.
