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Review by Chrissi (140504) Rating (9/10) Review
by Chrissi One of the things that I most admire about this book is the amazing level of structure and obvious labour that has gone into producing it. There are references galore, not only taken from the writings of the bard himself, but also his contemporaries and modern scholars. These are cross referenced with so many sources to best illustrate the world of Shakespeare, from Queen Elizabeth I following her victory over the Spanish, to the description of the tobacco herb / plant introduced by Thomas Hariot upon his return from Virginia. These are placed in context with other observations about the times, allowing the reader to utilise this book as a reference source, as well as reading it from cover to cover.
I have to say that this book would be of great value to any student
or teacher of either English Literature or English or European
History of this period. It contains what could be described as
short answer questions and also constructive far reaching questions
designed to make you think about the period. I think that, for
students, it could be used probably from GCSE and A level up to
an early University Course, as the copious references would make
this an invaluable resource. |
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