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An excellent work: personal, well-considered, responsible, and provocative. The approach to Shakespeare is always absolutely fresh, and
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Harold C. Goddard (1878-1950) was the head of the English Department at Swarthmore College from 1909 to 1946.
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How could Shakespeare produce one of the most unblushing glorifications of war ever written and then face right about and utter an equally extreme denunciation of it? Read the first page
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62 of 63 people found the following review helpful
Beautiful, insightful, a good read after the play
24 May 2001
Format:Paperback
Goddard is a wonderful and insightful soul. His words and insights compliment Shakespeare beautifully. I would, however, recommend that one does not read his commentary on the play until after one has developed their own view of the play's meaning. So, I suggest reading Goddard after seeing the play because Goddard is mostly interested in analyzing the play, and one can see how closely their opinion matches Goddard's. I would, however, recommend reading Isaac Azimov's "Guide to Shakespeare" before seeing or reading a play. Asimov is more interested in explaining the internal concepts, historical relevence of peoples, places, things, Elizabethan terms etc... - his book acts as more of a key to better understanding what is being said. Goddard is a beautiful interpreter of the moral meaning and in attempting to grasp at the soul of Shakespeare - which one should obviously do on their own first, before consulting "expert" opinion. So read Asimov before the play and Goddard a few days after. Each has their books divided into 10-20 page discussions on each play. Although note that Goddard has two books, be sure to get the right book.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Shakespeare's Underlying Meaning Uncovered by Goddard
14 Jan 2000
Format:Paperback
The best book of Shakespeare criticism that I've ever read. Like a previous reviewer, I return to this "reference book" time and again. Unlike so-called "Shakespeare experts" that take the bard's writing too literally, Goddard analyzes the writing, and provides evidence that Shakespeare's underlying message is often diametrically opposed to the literal interpretation. A must-have for lovers of Shakepeare.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
The absolute best book about Shakespeare
28 Oct 1999
Format:Paperback
If I had to pick one book of criticism on Shakespeare, this would be it. It really helps you to see to the core of Shakespeare's work and to see the main themes that run through it's entirety. Do yourself a favor and pick this one up.
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