Shakespeare is Hard, But So Is Life

The book cover for Shakespeare is Hard, but so is Life has the tagline 'A radical guide to Shakespearean Tragedy' and the quote 'I've never read a book like this before, it's challenging, irreverent and funny' Roddy Doyle.

The image on the  cover is of (not surprisingly) William Shakespeare.

Is Hamlet really mad or is the world mad? Is Othello merely gullible or is there something about his place in society that makes him vulnerable? Why can there be no happy ending to King Lear? In this radical approach to Shakespearean tragedy, Fintan O'Toole, Ireland's foremost...Read more