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# Lectures on Shakespeare (W.H. Auden: Critical Editions)

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Review: From one Poet to Another - Auden is hilarious, at times brilliant and others a little scholarly for his takes on the plays. You will not always agree with everything he has to say, but it makes for some thought provoking and interesting ideas on his take of the work. High points: when he rips Taming of the Shrew apart (what he thinks is the worse play written by Shakespeare), when he talks what he loves in the Henry V Cycle (including Henry IV and V and references to Richard II). Another tool to add to your Shakespeare shelf. As an actor, I found it interesting and inspiring, but not overall useful because at the end of the day these are Auden's opinions and they tend to very biased against the writing and characters he likes or doesn't like. Worth the read and definitely a great addition to my trove of Shakespeare bookshelf.
Review: Lecture - The Shakespeare lectures in the book are a wonderful way to get an understanding and appreciation of the plays before reading them.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,794,511 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #886 in Literary Criticism & Theory #2,341 in Dramas & Plays #3,562 in Literary Movements & Periods |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (53) |
| Dimensions  | 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches |
| Edition  | Fourth Printing |
| ISBN-10  | 0691102821 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0691102825 |
| Item Weight  | 1.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | Princeton Classics |
| Print length  | 424 pages |
| Publication date  | September 29, 2002 |
| Publisher  | Princeton University Press |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ From one Poet to Another
*by K***A on May 15, 2013*

Auden is hilarious, at times brilliant and others a little scholarly for his takes on the plays. You will not always agree with everything he has to say, but it makes for some thought provoking and interesting ideas on his take of the work. High points: when he rips Taming of the Shrew apart (what he thinks is the worse play written by Shakespeare), when he talks what he loves in the Henry V Cycle (including Henry IV and V and references to Richard II). Another tool to add to your Shakespeare shelf. As an actor, I found it interesting and inspiring, but not overall useful because at the end of the day these are Auden's opinions and they tend to very biased against the writing and characters he likes or doesn't like. Worth the read and definitely a great addition to my trove of Shakespeare bookshelf.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lecture
*by M***D on May 26, 2023*

The Shakespeare lectures in the book are a wonderful way to get an understanding and appreciation of the plays before reading them.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A significant book if authentic
*by E***H on October 16, 2014*

In 1945-46 Auden gave a course of lectures on Shakespeare, and, of course, it is a very interesting reading. There is a "small" problem: Auden never wrote this book - it was "reconstructed and edited" by professor Arthur Kirsch in 2000 from thoroughly recorded lectures by Auden's students. Therefore, a question of authenticity remain and cannot be resolved.

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