England in the Age of Shakespeare |
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Author:
| Black, Jeremy |
ISBN: | 978-0-253-04230-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2019 |
Publisher: | Indiana University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $124.00 |
Book Description:
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1. England in the Age of Shakespeare focuses on Shakespeare's plays (not the poetry) and explores everything from everyday life to the political, scientific, and religious climate of the era.
2. The topics covered are of perennial interest both in schools as well as for general audiences interested in learning more about what real life was like in Elizabethan England. Author Jeremy Black is a master of the sweeping introduction written for a general audience.
3. This...
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1. England in the Age of Shakespeare focuses on Shakespeare's plays (not the poetry) and explores everything from everyday life to the political, scientific, and religious climate of the era.
2. The topics covered are of perennial interest both in schools as well as for general audiences interested in learning more about what real life was like in Elizabethan England. Author Jeremy Black is a master of the sweeping introduction written for a general audience.
3. This book would be ideal for use in high school or college course adoption. The language throughout is aimed at a general reader, the pacing is quick, and the content is not loaded down with too many footnotes or academic digressions.