The Life of William Shakespeare: a Critical Biography |
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| Author:
| Potter, Lois |
| Series title: | Blackwell Critical Biographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-58643-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $99.95 |
Book Description:
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"The""Life of William Shakespeare" is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Written by an eminent Shakespearean scholar and experienced theatre reviewerPays particular attention to Shakespeare's theatrical contemporaries and the ways in which they...
More Description"The""Life of William Shakespeare" is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Written by an eminent Shakespearean scholar and experienced theatre reviewerPays particular attention to Shakespeare's theatrical contemporaries and the ways in which they influenced his writingOffers an intriguing account of the life and work of the great poet-dramatist structured around the idea of memoryExplores often neglected literary and historical contexts that illuminate Shakespeare's life and works