The Shakespeare Requirement
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018
312
Novel • Fiction
Payne University • 2010s
2018
Adult
18+ years
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
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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.
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.
4,669 ratings
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312
Novel • Fiction
Payne University • 2010s
2018
Adult
18+ years
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