Five stars:
"I’d
have thought that Shakespeare had been done to death and that there
wouldn’t be much more to offer but Beth Miller has come up with a fresh
and vivacious book that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Beth Miller has such a natural and
lively writing style that she made me laugh out loud on several
occasions with her wry and witty comments.... I studied English at University, I’ve
taught Shakespeare to 'A’ level in schools and to adults in college and I
still learnt all kinds of things from this smashing book.
One of the joys of
For The Love
of Shakespeare is that it is a book you can share with readers of all
ages... [It] is certainly an erudite, educational and entertaining book..., but it is so much more
besides. It’s partly an autobiography of Beth Miller as we gain a real
insight into how her passion for Shakespeare has evolved... it's partly a social history and a literary
one. It’s partly a joke book and an insight into modern media of stage,
film and television. But most of all,
For the Love of Shakespeare is an
absolutely brilliant read and I loved it and yes, there is more faith in
me ‘than in a stewed prune’!"
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