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Zusatztext The first part of this title is an evocative biographical sketch! scotchingmany myths - was Shakespeare Catholic? Was Anne Hathaway pregnant whenthey married? How could the son of a provincial glovemaker become the greatestplaywright the world has known? And fleshing out the meagre facts intoa rounded portrait of the man. Stanley Wells turns his attention to theplays themselves! their structure! their content and the language whichhas proved so memorable over so many centuries. Finally! he takes us throughthe centuries since Shakespeare's death discussing the critical legacyboth here and abroad! vivid portraits of the great Shakespeareans! fromGarrick to Mrs Siddons! from Kean to Irving! from Olivier to Branagh! andaccounts of the myriad ways Shakespeare has been performed in the last400 years. Informationen zum Autor Stanley Wells is Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies at the University of Birmingham, Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and Vice-Chairman of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. He is also General Editor of the Oxford Shakespeare series and of the Oxford Complete Works . Klappentext 'What a joy to read such a delightful account of Shakespeare and all he has meant to the world over the centuries' - Dame Judi Dench 'What a joy to read such a delightful account of Shakespeare and all he has meant to the world over the centuries' - Dame Judi Dench Zusammenfassung An entertaining, authoritative and informative account of Shakespeare's life work and legacy from our leading Shakespearean scholar.The first part of the book is an evocative biographical sketch, scotching many myths - was Shakespeare Catholic? was Anne Hathaway pregnant when they married? how could the son of a provincial glovemaker become the greatest playwright the world has known? - and fleshing out the meagre facts into a rounded portrait of the man. Wells then turns his attention to the plays themselves, their structure, their content and the language which has proved so memorable over so many centuries. Finally, he takes us through the centuries since Shakespeare's death discussing the critical legacy both here and abroad, vivid portraits of the great Shakespeareans, from Garrick to Mrs Siddons, from Kean to Irving, from Olivier to Branagh and riveting accounts of the myriad ways Shakespeare has been performed in the last four hundred years . ...
