The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare

Download or read book The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare written by Darrel Walters and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In partnerships with the website sonnetsofshakespeare.com, which contains video recordings of the author reciting each sonnet, The Wit and Wisdom of Shakespeare thoroughly demystifies 32 of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Each is presented and illuminated by a short Essence Statement, clarified in a Diagram for Greater Understanding, and described in a unique and entertaining narrative description. Embedded within the descriptions are tidbits of interesting information about Shakespeare, his associates, and cultural circumstances of the time—along with writing techniques and word play in which Shakespeare indulged, and observations from Shakespeare scholars.