Callaghan, Dympna
Who Was William Shakespeare: An Introduction to the Life and Works
A new study of Shakespeare’s life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works.
- Combines an accessible fully historicised treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences
- Looks at 24 of the most significant plays and the sonnets through the lens of various aspects of Shakespeare’s life and historical environment
- Addresses four of the most significant issues that shaped Shakespeare’s career: education, religion, social status, and theatre
- Examines theatre as an institution and the literary environment of early modern London
- Explains and dispatches conspiracy theories about authorship
Keywords: Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Renaissance, Elizabethan, Anonymous, drama, Histories, Comedies, Tragedies, biography
- Author(s)
- Callaghan, Dympna
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2012
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 320 pages
- Category
- Litterary Studies
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118312278
- Printed ISBN
- 9780470658475