| Henry V , War Criminal?: And Other Shakespeare Puzzles (Oxford World's Classics) | 
 enlarge | Authors: J.a. Sutherland, Cedric Watts, Stephen Orgel
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
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Pages: 240
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ISBN: 0192838792
Dewey Decimal Number: 822.33
EAN: 9780192838797
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Publication Date: April 13, 2000
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An English teacher's view March 2, 2002
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a Literature enthusiast, I have always enjoyed John Sutherland's nit-picking, anal assessment of nineteenth century novels, finding his essays insightful and amusing at turns. I was glad to find that his assessment of Shakespeare took much the same approach: some of the points he raises are quite silly but others are genuinely thought provoking. I particularly engaged with the chapter on Viola's plan, since I am teaching 'Twelfth Night' at the moment. On concluding a first reading and discussion with my year 9 class, the students were problem solving some of the issues raised by Shakespeare's plotting and were especially bemused by Viola's eunuch plan and the fact that Olivia apparently sees marriage to a eunuch as a desirable prospect. They soon became obsessed by this idea and have been mentioning it in lessons at every opportunity. At last, thanks to this book, I can offer them one possible explanation and for that I am grateful. Don't take it all too seriously and just enjoy.
A useful tool for newcomers to the Bard. November 4, 2000
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
... Any sweeping dismissal of Shakespeare is always a mistake, as illustrated by the sheer scope of topics covered in Henry V, War Criminal? Discussion ranges from Cleopatra's competency as a mother, to whether 'Love's Labour's Lost' is one of the earliest feminist texts. Anyone who has seen or read Henry V will be in no doubt that in today's terms, he is indeed a war criminal, possessing a cruel ruthlessness and a dubious claim to rule either France or England. Yet the authors do tackle aspects that seem a little less obvious questioning text that has rarely been commneted on, or that most have only interpreted superficially, such as the famous line 'Romeo Romeo, wherefore arthou Romeo?' While this particular loose end may not excite you too much, anyone unfamiliar with the subtlety and scope of Shakespeare's references will gain great insight from this book. Sutherland and Watts a;ways retain an accessible and entertaining tone that was probably missing from most of school encounters with Shakespeare...
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