The single greatest contribution to Shakespeare scholarship in recent memory. Hamlet Made Simple and Other Essays:    Presents the most compelling and original reading of Hamlet since A.C. Bradley;   Dispenses once and for all with the psychoanalytic interpretation of the play;   Explains the actual meaning of the Oedipus myth;    Provides the "smoking gun" which establishes Shakespeare's true identity;   Explodes the fable of Shakespeare's appearance; and  In the process of correcting misreadings of Shakespeare's poetry and drama, Hamlet Made Simple offers vital insights and indispensable guidance on how this challenging writer can be fairly and productively approached today.  Hamlet Made Simple and Other Essays is the definitive exposition of Shakespeare in our time. Nothing else compares.

Hamlet Made Simple and Other Essays

Literature & Fiction

David P. Gontar

Dramas & Plays

New English Review Press

An outstanding Classic in the great tradition of A.C. Bradley, H.C. Goddard, G. Wilson Knight, and Harold Bloom. Together with the groundbreaking Hamlet Made Simple and Other Essays, UNREADING SHAKESPEARE shakes the foundations of Renaissance studies, breathing new life into Othello, Hamlet, Falstaff, Rosalind, and many other characters. Here is the definitive exposition of Shakespeare in the 21st century. UNREADING SHAKESPEARE <ul>
<li> Teaches us how to find the real wisdom of Shakespeare </li> <li> Shows the major philosophical influence on Shakespeare is not Montaigne but Plato </li> <li> Introduces Katherine of Aragon as Feminist Hero </li> <li> Uncovers the comic dimension of Shakespeare s Tragedies </li> <li> Presents the Socratic Apology of Falstaff </li> <li> Rescues King Lear from modern oblivion </li> </ul>

Unreading Shakespeare

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Books by David P. Gontar

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Hamlet Made Simple and Other Essays

Unreading Shakespeare