30-Second Shakespeare: 50 key aspects of his work, life, and legacy, each explained in half a minute (30 Second)

30-Second Shakespeare uses the unique approach of the bestselling 30-Second series to grapple with the work and influence of the world’s most famous playwright. This absorbing crash course takes the reader through what we know of his life, then turns to uncoding key concepts, themes and motifs in his plays and other works, and finishes with a succinct look at the Bard’s extraordinary literary and linguistic legacy.