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‘Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust?
And, live we how we can, yet die we must’

What is the true meaning of power? Are some simply born to it or can it be acquired like a skill? Does it always breed corruption and greed or can it be a force for good? From kings to prisoners and from battle-fields to courts, Shakespeare’s peerless understanding of power and its repercussions remains as pertinent today as it has ever been.

Selected from Macbeth, Julius Caesar, A Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure, Henry V, Richard II

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Power: Vintage Minis

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 05/03/2020
      ISBN13: 9781784876098, 978-1784876098
      ISBN10: 1784876097
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ‘Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust?
      And, live we how we can, yet die we must’

      What is the true meaning of power? Are some simply born to it or can it be acquired like a skill? Does it always breed corruption and greed or can it be a force for good? From kings to prisoners and from battle-fields to courts, Shakespeare’s peerless understanding of power and its repercussions remains as pertinent today as it has ever been.

      Selected from Macbeth, Julius Caesar, A Winter’s Tale, Measure for Measure, Henry V, Richard II

      VINTAGE MINIS: GREAT MINDS. BIG IDEAS. LITTLE BOOKS.

      A series of short books by the world’s greatest writers on the experiences that make us human

      Also in the Vintage Minis series:
      Independence by Charlotte Bronte
      Injustice by Richard Wright
      Money by Yuval Noah Harari
      Love by Jeanette Winterson

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