Reviews round-up
If This Be Magic
by Daniel Hahn
3 of 3 critics positive
6 reviews: 1 rave, 2 positives; 3 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Rave
Read the review ↗“A superbly diverting book about language and creativity”
If This Be Magic by Daniel Hahn review – how on earth do you translate Shakespeare?
Positive
Read the review ↗“A charming and comprehensive examination of the many challenges”
If This Be Magic by Daniel Hahn: The perils of translating Shakespeare
Positive
Read the review ↗“reveals the ingenious art of the great playwright’s translators”
Shakespeare without borders
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗If This Be Magic: The Unlikely Art of Shakespeare in Translation by Daniel Hahn
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗Translating Shakespeare? This Be Madness — or Is It?
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