by Ehren Ziegler (Author)
Enjoying Shakespeare is easy-understanding him is what's complicated. To remedy this, Ehren Ziegler has outlined five concepts that can be applied to any of the bard's plays, making Shakespeare more accessible and less intimidating.
From the back cover: There are a number of ways you can experience Shakespeare-on the page or on the stage, in the classroom or in the living room-each with it's own challenges and rewards. The one constant uniting all of them is the need to understand how Shakespeare works. Devouring Shakespeare: Five Simple Tools is a straightforward set of guidelines, developed in order to discover what makes Shakespeare tick. Created for the Chop Bard podcast, these guidelines have been used since 2008 to analyze the Bard's plays, one bite at a time, cultivating a clearer understanding of Shakespeare for fans all over the world.
Author Biography
Ehren Ziegler studied at the U.S. International University, in San Diego CA., and the National Shakespeare Conservatory in New York. He currently hosts Chop Bard, the podcast he started in 2008.
Number of Pages: 58
Dimensions: 0.15 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: June 18, 2011