Name: Macbeth: Shakespeare Retold
Price: 36.03 NZD
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Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9781914927034

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Shakespeare

James Anthony

Publisher

Redbrick Books

Language

English

Pages

198

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 1.1 cm

Weight

0.24 kg.

ISBN13

9781914927034

Synopsis "Macbeth: Shakespeare Retold "

MACBETH: SHAKESPEARE RETOLDShakespeare's 400-year-old language can be tough to understand...but, with Shakespeare Retold, it's easy!Written line-by-line in the same iambic pentameter versification of the originals, it offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard's lines in the same form and pacing.Quickly understand each character, each plot twist, each convoluted phrase, each befuddling reference. Never get stuck on Shakespeare's language again! A perfect guide for actors, students and the inquisitive, Shakespeare Retold breathes new life into the most intoxicating, beguiling and often frustrating words in the English language.Is this a dagger which I see before me, Is this a dagger that I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.The handle pointing at my hand? I'll hold it.I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.It isn't really there, yet I can see it.

William Shakespeare

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William Shakespeare (Stratford-upon-Avon, c. April 23, 1564jul. - Ibid., April 23/May 3, 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor. Often known as the Bard of Avon (or simply the Bard), he is considered the most important writer in the English language and one of the most famous in world literature.

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, "Shakespeare is generally acknowledged as the greatest of all time writers, a unique figure in the history of literature. The fame of other poets, such as Homer and Dante Alighieri, or novelists such as Leo Tolstoy or Charles Dickens, has transcended national barriers, but none has achieved the reputation of Shakespeare, whose works today are read and performed more frequently and in more countries than ever. The prophecy of one of his great contemporaries, Ben Jonson, has thus been fulfilled: 'Shakespeare does not belong to one age but to eternity'".

Among his most notable works are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. His ability to portray the complexities of human nature, along with his mastery in the use of verse and language, has made him a timeless figure.

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