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
Avainsanat: Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Renaissance, Elizabethan, Anonymous, drama, Histories, Comedies, Tragedies, biography
- Tekijä(t)
- Callaghan, Dympna
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2012
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 320 sivua
- Kategoria
- Kirjallisuudentutkimus
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118312278
- Painetun ISBN
- 9780470658475