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This book reads like a cross between a literary detective novel and
a personal conversation with a passionate Shakespeare scholar,
unpacking the play that Roth calls "the seminal text of the
humanist religion." It unveils new realities about the play,
explores troves of long-buried Hamlet lore, untangles centuries of
commentary and criticism, and delivers the punch lines for a whole
raft of Shakespeare's remarkably involved in-jokes. Roth tackles
old arguments like Hamlet's age (he's sixteen), lays out the
intricate time structure that's embedded in the play, and unravels
several of the play's endless allusions that so "puzzle the will."
He depicts a dense, ironic, and multivalent web of political and
dramatic tension in Elsinore (plus a great deal of very dark
humor), and delivers one "Aha "moment after another for lovers of
the Bard's greatest tragedy. "There is so much 'good stuff' in this
book. Roth's analysis cuts deep into the text, addressing questions
of character and cosmology with rare insight. Amidst the great,
swirling sea of critical ink that's been spilled on behalf of
Shakespeare's greatest work, this book stands out as being fresh,
funny, and best of all, truly useful." -Anthony Powell. Associate
Artistic Director, Denver Center Theatre Company "You've been able
to cut to the chase, and avoid the muck that has accumulated around
the play for 400 years." -Terri Bourus. Associate Professor,
Indiana University "This book will be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys
the play Hamlet. Combining detailed historical context, impressive
new critical readings, and an informal but well-informed style, it
speaks as fluently to scholars as to non-specialists." -Dr. Gabriel
Egan. Editor, Shakespeare: The Journal of the British Shakespeare
Association "This is an unusual and appealing book. Academic
criticism has often been criticized for having become an arcane
pursuit only worth reading by the initiated. This book succeeds in
bridging the gap between the professional academic and the general
reader." -Dr. Matthew Steggle. Editor, Early Modern Literary
Studies "Travelers into Roth's uniquely researched 'Undiscovered
Country' will find new pathways towards an understanding of Hamlet,
prince and play. An exciting and informative experience for all
readers of Shakespeare." -Jan Kinrade. Lecturer in English, Epping
Forest College
Former TV comedy writer Steve Roth teams up with holistic
nutritionist Karen Roth, MS, CNC for "I Married a Nutritionist," a
new book for Men featuring inside information about health and
nutrition. Written in a humorous and very digestible style, the
book sets the record straight on wide variety of often-confusing
health and nutrition topics. Co-author Steve Roth admits that when
he married a nutritionist his life changed forever... no, not
because he lost his bachelorhood but because his wife's influence
on his diet and lifestyle positively impacted his life. While
watching his male friends load up on doctor-prescribed medications,
Steve had an idea. Why not write a blog for guys sharing all the
great health and nutrition information he's learned from his
nutritionist-wife. The popular blog grew and grew and now that blog
has been expanded into a book. "I Married a Nutritionist" is
written in short chapters for the busy guy on the go, weather he's
seeing a man about a horse during his morning bathroom ritual, or
he's stuck on the sidelines at his poker game because he went
all-in with a pair of twos, or he's waiting at the mall for his
wife to try on yet another pair of shoes. Either way, this book
cuts to the chase presenting key information guys need to know to
improve their health... and that's what it's all about.
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