Hamlet Made Simple and Other Essays
This book, that combines wit with learning, will delight all who love Shakespeare and commentary on Shakespeare.       — Theodore Dalrymple, author ofLife at the BottomandFarewell FearProfessor Gontar has provided us with a fresh, energetic, searching and sometimes acerbic look at Shakespeare, and, especially, some of his modern critics. Equally adept at expositing the texts and engaging the most distinguished readers, Gontar always encourages us to re-examine our own preconceptions as a way of discovering and reappropriating Shakespeare's genius in our day.       — Dr. William R. Long, author ofWisdom Seeking: Thirty Days with the Book of ProverbsAs a contemporary of the future, Shakespeare is forever. Prof. Gontar offers original and penetrating insights into the fabric of Shakespeare’s plays and into the souls of their unforgettable characters.       — Jimmie Moglia, author ofYour Daily Shakespeare--New English Review