Shakespeare on Toast: Getting a Taste for the Bard

Who's afraid of William Shakespeare? Just about everyone. He wrote too much and what he did write is inacessible and elitist. Right? Wrong. Ben Crystal, the 'Jamie Oliver of Shakespeare' (BBD Radio 5), sweeps the cobwebs from the Bard and finds Shakespeare's own voice amid the poetry, revealing both the man and his work to be relevant, accessible and full of beans. 'Ben Crystal's witty and engaging book is a relaxed, user-friendly reminder that enjoying Shakespeare should be as easy as breathing.' Domini Dromgoole, Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe.

'This is a brilliantly enjoyable, light-hearted look at Shakespeare which dispels the myths and makes him accessible to all. I love it!' Judi Dench''Ben Crystal's excellent book is an ideal way to gain an understanding of why Shakespeare is so brilliant and so enjoyable.'Sir Richard Eyre'A masterclass for modern beginners and old hands alike.' The Times

Ben Crystal is an actor at Shakespeare's Globe. With David Crystal he co-authored the internationally acclaimed bestseller Shakespeare's Words (Penguin, 2002) and The Shakespeare Miscellany (Penguin, 2005).