WHO WAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE? by Dympna Callaghan ( 9780470658468 )

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Title:

WHO WAS WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LIFE AND WORKS

By:

Dympna Callaghan

Format:

Hardback

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ISBN 10:

0470658460

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9780470658468

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Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

14 December, 2012

Pages:

320

Description:

This new study of Shakespeare's life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works, combines an accessible fully historicized treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences.

Synopsis:

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 audiencesLooks at 24 of the most significant plays and the sonnets through the lens of various aspects of Shakespeare s life and historical environmentAddresses four of the most significant issues that shaped Shakespeare s career: education, religion, social status, and theatreExamines theatre as an institution and the literary environment of early modern LondonExplains and dispatches conspiracy theories about authorship

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Wiley-Blackwell

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