{"product_id":"shakespeares-scholars-three-lessons-from-the-liberal-arts-9780691272634","title":"Shakespeare's Scholars: Three Lessons from the Liberal Arts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat \u003ci\u003eLove's Labor's Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e can teach us about discovery, growth, and change\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShakespeare was a keen and discerning reader who was mocked by writers who, unlike him, had been to university--so it's not surprising that his portrait of scholarly life is critical. As Sean Keilen shows in this engaging book, Shakespeare's scholars lack humility, shun wisdom, underestimate people who are not scholars, and, by keeping aloof from society, fail to see themselves clearly. In examining Shakespeare's scholars, Keilen finds parallels in the modern academy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKeilen examines three plays with scholars as protagonists, tracing these characters' arduous paths to self-knowledge and meaningful connection with others. In \u003ci\u003eLove's Labor's Lost\u003c\/i\u003e, four noblemen, seeking fame for knowledge and virtue, establish an academy--but the real purpose of their studies is to exclude women, scorn men of inferior standing, and treat each other with hostility. In \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, the prodigiously intelligent Prince of Denmark retreats to the solitude of his own thoughts, with unfortunate results. And in \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, Prospero abandons his duty to others for the rapture of secret studies, a choice that leads him to seek the false consolation of self-protective bitterness. In each play, Keilen finds important lessons about humility, wisdom, and self-knowledge. Inspired by these, he argues for a new approach to teaching literature--one that views literary education not as an esoteric discipline but as the renewal of an intellectual heritage all readers hold in common.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Keilen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691272634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Keilen \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of literature at the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he also directs Shakespeare Workshop, a research center that promotes Shakespeare scholarship, community engagement, and theatrical performance. He is author \u003ci\u003eof Vulgar Eloquence: On the Renaissance Invention of English Literature \u003c\/i\u003eand the coeditor of \u003ci\u003eShakespeare: The Critical Complex\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Routledge Research Companion to Shakespeare and Classical Literature\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also head of dramaturgy at Santa Cruz Shakespeare, a longstanding professional theater company\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sean Keilen \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397175488669,"sku":"9780691272634","price":49.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f2020dfa-cf94-42b0-a1c7-17d368490ab9.jpg?v=1781075106","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/shakespeares-scholars-three-lessons-from-the-liberal-arts-9780691272634","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}