{"product_id":"plays-of-shakespeare","title":"Plays of Shakespeare","description":"Touching viewers and readers with his presentation of social, moral, and political issues, Shakespeare holds ageless and unequaled appeal primarily because of the universal themes at the heart of his dramatic works. Shakespeare scholar Victor Cahn takes a unique approach to exploring the plays by identifying and explicating the themes that recur throughout the canon. Written in lively language, each of the 35 essays explores a core theme or topic and discusses its implications in several key plays in which it figures prominently. This user-friendly guide not only allows readers to better understand the significance of concepts such as power, politics, marriage or money; the organization by theme also helps users to compare and contrast these important topics across relevant plays. Cahn draws vivid connections between related works of Shakespeare, but just as importantly, enlightens readers as to the pertinence of these themes in contemporary life.\n\nWhile this thematic guide examines all of Shakespeare's plays, particular attention is devoted to those works most often read by students; the tragedies such as \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, the comedies including \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMerchant of Venice\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the historical plays like\u003ci\u003e Richard II\u003c\/i\u003e, and the romantic works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e. Students who wish to investigate a particular play in greater depth can refer to this book's title index to identify all citations of that work. This valuable literary resource serves myriad uses, enabling students to trace the thread of a theme, to compare its treatment in several plays, and to understand better a play, its characters, plot and language, by examining Shakespeare's central themes.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":54219498127704,"sku":"9780313309816","price":73.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/plays-of-shakespeare","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}