Brightest Heaven of Invention: A Christian Guide to Six Shakespeare Plays

by Peter J. Leithart

Paperback, 1996

Status

Available

Call number

822.33

Collection

Publication

Canon Press (1996), Edition: 1, 288 pages

Description

Henry V -- Julius Caesar -- Hamlet -- Macbeth -- The taming of the shrew -- Much ado about nothing

User reviews

LibraryThing member jcwords
Okay, but not as good as I hoped. If you're not familiar with Shakespeare, it would probably be quite helpful.
LibraryThing member StJulian
I am re-reading this presently. What an absolute gem! Leithhart takes the text and "unpacks" it as our British friends say, using the sense of the lines to reveal to us the meanings he believes Shakespeare had in mind. The chapter on "Hamlet" is particularly revelatory. Really inspiring, and makes
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the reader know that he, too, can "tackle" Shakespeare successfully.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

288 p.; 8.5 inches

ISBN

1885767234 / 9781885767233
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