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. While 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 Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and
Macbeth, the comedies including A Midsummer Night's Dream and
Merchant of Venice, as well as the historical plays like Richard
II, and the romantic works such as The Tempest. 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.
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