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The Shakespeare Requirement : A Novel by Julie Schumacher (2018, Hardcover)
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- Novel
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- Narrative Type
- Fiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Intended Audience
- Adults, Young Adults
- Edition
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780385542340
- Book Title
- Shakespeare Requirement : a Novel
- Item Length
- 7.9in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2018
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Fiction
- Topic
- Satire, Literary, Coming of Age, Humorous / General
- Item Width
- 5.6in
- Item Weight
- 14.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 320 Pages
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One of The Washington Post 's 50 Most Notable Works of Fiction in 2018 The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune keep hitting beleaguered English professor Jason Fitger right between the eyes in this hilarious and eagerly awaited sequel to the cult classic of anhedonic academe, the Thurber Prize-winning Dear Committee Members . Once more into the breach... Now is the fall of his discontent, as Jason Fitger, newly appointed chair of the English Department of Payne University, takes arms against a sea of troubles, personal and institutional. His ex-wife is sleeping with the dean who must approve whatever modest initiatives he undertakes. The fearsome department secretary Fran clearly runs the show (when not taking in rescue parrots and dogs) and holds plenty of secrets she's not sharing. The lavishly funded Econ Department keeps siphoning off English's meager resources and has taken aim at its remaining office space. And Fitger's attempt to get a mossbacked and antediluvian Shakespeare scholar to retire backfires spectacularly when the press concludes that the Bard is being kicked to the curricular curb. Lord, what fools these mortals be! Julie Schumacher proves the point and makes the most of it in this delicious romp of satire.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0385542348
ISBN-13
9780385542340
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240963151
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shakespeare Requirement : a Novel
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Satire, Literary, Coming of Age, Humorous / General
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
7.9in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.6in
Item Weight
14.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Ps3569.C5548s53 2018
Reviews
"A straight narrative delivered with acrid wit... Fitger is delightfully acerbic and self-destructive in these pages... Anyone who's taught will recognize these characters, tightly bound in their arcane knowledge and rancid grievances... A wry commentary on the plight of the arts in our mercantile era... Enrollment is now open. Don't skip this class." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post "Schumacher blends satire with righteousness... The Shakespeare Requirement imagines the work of teaching with compassion and urgency." --Katy Waldman, The New Yorker "A brutally funny jeremiad about the waning prestige of the humanities... The novel's laughter drowns out its howl of despair... A daffy little drama." --Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal "Uproarious... Like the best campus comedies, The Shakespeare Requirement satirizes all manner of academic pieties while maintaining a soft spot for the embattled humanist... There's something to be said for the subtle humor tinged with pathos that hums through Schumacher's book." --Ellen Akins, The Minneapolis Star Tribune "Weird and true and wonderful... Anyone who has spent even a few days around a university English department will recognize the people, the arguments, the very desks... If you're looking for a late-summer read, this highly comic novel might be the ticket." --LitHub "Kingsley Amis... Richard Russo... Francine Prose... The latest in this line of wits is Julie Schumacher. [Her] satire turns out to be a sneaky apology for her and Fitger's profession. And she's right. No matter how exasperating life on campus becomes, for those who want to live within books and through them, it's still the place to be." --Paul Gleason, Los Angeles Times "All the worst features of modern campus life, begging for caricature, here get their wish... Laugh-out-loud funny." -- Newsday "[A] wickedly smart, socially keen campus novel." -- The National Book Review 'Hilarious... Will keep you giggling until the very last page." -- HelloGiggles "[A] wicked satire of the inner workings of the academy... Highly recommended." -- Library Journal , starred review "Schumacher satirizes the pitfalls of academia with searing wit, skewering everything from the abominable faculty offices to the eccentric personalities throughout the university... Desperately funny... Schumacher stretches reality to the boundaries of absurdity in this raucous underdog tale." -- Booklist "Anyone with a soft spot for academia will discover familiar territory in Julie Schumacher's satirical novel." -- The Christian Science Monitor "Hilarious... Schumacher's satisfying and fun novel is bolstered by its memorable campus setting and its quirky cast." -- Publishers Weekly "Schumacher abandons the epistolary style of her previous novel for a straight narrative but retains all of its acid satire in a sequel that is far more substantive and just as funny... A witty but kindhearted academic satire that oscillates between genuine compassion and scathing mockery with admirable dexterity." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "Laugh-out-loud... [Schumacher] wields cutting remarks that are as sharp as ever. The Shakespeare Requirement is a bitter delight, perhaps, but a delight nonetheless." -- BookPage
Copyright Date
2018
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2017-051695
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