Maestro

ISBN 978-1-86478-127-4

The Neap smartstudy® English text guide to Maestro comprehensively analyses Peter Goldsworthy's beautiful novel. Paul Crabbe's journey towards self-awareness is set against a rich backdrop of tropical heat and musical aesthetics. As he struggles to accept his own personal and artistic limitations, Paul is tutored in music and life by the maestro Eduard Keller, whose private tragedy teaches his pupil to appreciate greatness and overcome regret.

Key features:

• notes about the author/director/poet/playwright
• an overview of the historical and cultural context
• chapter/scene/story summaries
• character profiles
• analysis of themes and genres
• critical perspectives of the text
• key quotations
• focus questions in each section
• marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
• a guide to planning and writing an essay
• sample essays with annotations
• further exam-style essay questions
• a bibliography and further reading section

$16.95

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