The Henry Irving Shakespeare: Volume 1

Informationen zum Autor William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, and two long narrative poems. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright.Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. Until about 1608, he wrote mainly tragedies, among them Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. Klappentext This historic edition conveys a sense of Shakespeare's plays in performance which has never been equalled. Zusammenfassung Henry Irving! the influential and controversial Victorian actor! was closely involved in the publication of this distinctive Shakespeare edition! which conveys an unparalleled sense of the plays in performance. Gordon Browne's illustrations! which suggest the contemporary styles of stage costume! are another attractive feature of this historic edition. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Love's Labour's Lost; 2. The Comedy of Errors; 3. The Two Gentlemen of Verona; 4. Romeo and Juliet; 5. King Henry VI! Part I. ...

List of contents

1. Love's Labour's Lost; 2. The Comedy of Errors; 3. The Two Gentlemen of Verona; 4. Romeo and Juliet; 5. King Henry VI, Part I.

Product details

• Authors: William Shakespeare
• Assisted by: Henry Irving (Editor), Irving Henry (Editor), Frank A. Marshall (Editor), Marshall Frank A. (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.07.2009
• EAN: 9781108001434
• ISBN: 978-1-108-00143-4
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama; The Henry Irving Shakespeare 8 Volume Paperback Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, DRAMA / Shakespeare, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / General, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare Plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean