Shakespeare is hard, but so is life
O'Toole, Fintan, 1958-2024
Book
The works of Shakespeare have become staples of literature. They are everywhere, from our early schooling to the lecture rooms of academia, from classic theatre to modern adaptations on stage and screen. But how well do we really know his plays? In this witty, iconoclastic book, the bestselling author Fintan O'Toole examines four of Shakespeare's most enduring tragedies: Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello and King Lear. He shows how their tragic heroes have been over-simplified and moulded to fit restrictive, conservative values, and restores the true heart and spirit of the classics.
Main title:
Shakespeare is hard, but so is life / Fintan O'Toole.
Author:
O'Toole, Fintan, 1958-, author
Imprint:
London : Head of Zeus, 2024.©2024
Collation:
196 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
First published in the UK in 1990 under the title "No more heroes" by Raven Arts Press. Revised edition published in the UK in 2002 by Granta Books.
ISBN:
9781035908738 (hbk)9781035908738 (hbk)9781035908738 (hardback)
Dewey class:
822.33
Language:
English
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BRN:
814080
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Literature | LITER 822.33 OTOO | On loan - Due: 16 Jul 2026 |
| Southbank Library | -Literature | LITER 822.33 OTOO | On loan - Due: 14 Jul 2026 |