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Shakespeare was a great observer, who was able to see into the patterns of human character. Dare anyone say that these insights are irrelevant to living in the real world? For many in an older generation, the Bible and the Collected Shakespeare were the two indispensable books. Leithart's perceptive walk through these plays is written especially for a high-school level course, but older students will benefit as well. The six plays discussed are: Henry V, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, The Taming of the Shrew, and Much Ado About Nothing.
About the Author
Peter J. Leithart (Ph.D Cambridge) is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church in America and Fellow of Literature at New St. Andrews College, Moscow, Idaho. He is the author of "Wise Words," "The Kingdom and the Power," and most recently, "Heroes of the City of Man: A Select Guide to Select Ancient Literature." He and his wife NOel have nine children.