The Life of William Shakespeare – A Critical Biography

NOTE EDITORE

Very little is known about the Life of William Shakespeare; indeed, it is partly because we know so little about him that his achievements in his 'afterlife' have become as important as his achievements during his lifetime.  In this remarkable new biography, distinguished Shakespeare scholar and threatre critic Lois Potter explores what Shakespeare might have remembered, what other people have remembered about his work, and what and why we remember it now. Potter's critical biography also pays particular attention to literary and historical contexts often neglected in other studies: who Shakespeare worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various kinds of collaboration may have affected his writing.  The result is a unique and wide-ranging study of the life and work of the great poet-dramatist.

SOMMARIO

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 reviewer Pays particular attention to Shakespeare's theatrical contemporaries and the ways in which they influenced his writing Offers an intriguing account of the life and work of the great poet-dramatist structured around the idea of memory Explores often neglected literary and historical contexts that illuminate Shakespeare's life and works

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781118281529
• Collana: Blackwell Critical Biographies
• Dimensioni: 229 x 27 x 152 mm Ø 719 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Pagine Arabe: 510