Will In The World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare - Brossura

Greenblatt, Stephen

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0712600981 ISBN 13: 9780712600989

Casa editrice: Pimlico, 2005

Riassunto

This acclaimed account of Shakespeare's life and work recovers and explores the links between the man and his world. It yields a new understanding of his genius and brilliantly makes clear how Shakespeare became Shakespeare.

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Recensione:

"A vast shelf of biographies of the Bard exists, but this is the book I would take with me to a desert island" (Jay Parini Guardian)

"A work of wonderful erudition that can be read as an accessible introduction to the social and political milieu from which Shakespeare emerged, and as an elegant guide to the astonishing poems and plays themselves" (New Statesman)

"Both insightful literary criticism and a gripping piece of psychological detective work ... Stephen Greenblatt has few equals as a Shakespeare scholar" (Metro)

"A delight, full of new insights and infused with a rich understanding of precisely why Shakespeare’s writing gives us such lasting pleasure ... quite superb" (John Simpson Sunday Times 'Books of the Year')

"Thought-provoking ... full of unexpected touches ... beautifully written" (Andrew Marr Daily Telegraph)

Descrizione del libro:

This is the fullest and most brilliant account ever written of Shakespeare's life, his work and his age.

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• Editore: Pimlico
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0712600981
• ISBN 13: 9780712600989
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 432