This book redirects attention to a truth largely ignored by recent criticism-that Shakespeare's excellence as a playwright is inextricable from his excellence as a poet.
When customs and traditions, enacted to protect and preserve the cultural heritage of the people, become the very sharp knife taking their own lives, the people must either seek answers or watch their lives wiped away by the very values they uphold.
This book targets the young Arab reader who has not had the opportunity to read Shakespeare's works translated into Arabic, as a gateway to this magical world that pushes him to reading and knowledge.