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The Shakespeare Requirement

Julie Schumacher
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The Shakespeare Requirement

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Julie Schumacher

The Shakespeare Requirement

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018
Book Details
Pages

312

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Payne University • 2010s

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

In The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher, a new chairperson at Payne University, Jason Fitger, navigates departmental politics and budget crises while trying to implement a Shakespeare requirement. The narrative humorously explores academic life, highlighting faculty dynamics and institutional challenges as Fitger manages personal and professional obstacles to push his agenda forward.

Humorous

Challenging

Contemplative

Informative

Bittersweet

Reviews & Readership

4.0

4,669 ratings

66%

Loved it

27%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

The Shakespeare Requirement by Julie Schumacher offers a satirical glimpse into academia, capturing the absurdities of university politics with wit. Critics praise its humor and keen observations, though some note the exaggerated characters can detract from realism. Overall, it's an entertaining read that skewers institutional complexities with a deft touch.

Who should read this

Who Should Read The Shakespeare Requirement?

Readers who relish satirical academia tales like Richard Russo’s Straight Man or Kingsley Amis’s Lucky Jim will enjoy Julie Schumacher’s The Shakespeare Requirement. Those intrigued by university politics, faculty eccentricities, and humorous prose will find this book particularly engaging.

4.0

4,669 ratings

66%

Loved it

27%

Mixed feelings

7%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

312

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Payne University • 2010s

Publication Year

2018

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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