The birds of Shakespeare

"The Birds of Shakespeare" by Sir Archibald Geikie is an early 20th-century literary study that looks at how birds are used in William Shakespeare's plays and poems, showing how the writer used references to different types of birds to add depth to his work and explore what it means to be human. Geikie wanted to show that Shakespeare wasn't just a playwright but someone who paid close attention to the world around him. The book starts by talking about how people have always loved birds and how poets, like Shakespeare, have gotten ideas from them. Geikie points out that Shakespeare doesn't just mention birds; he uses them as symbols to make his stories about people more interesting, showing how nature, writing, and human feelings are all connected.