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Indlæser... Shakespeare: For All Time (2002)af Stanley Wells
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Stanley Wells has distilled nearly half a century's experience as one of the most respected critics and editors of Shakespeare to produce Shakespeare: For All Time, a definitive account of Shakespeare life, writing and afterlife. The result is a brilliant survey of the world's most famous writer, of whom Ben Jonson claimed "He was not of an age, but for all time," that stretches from his first mention in 1564 in the parish register of Stratford-upon-Avon church, to "Shakespeare's emergence as a truly global writer, aided by the increasing use of English as an international language," watched and read by millions of people throughout the world. The strength of Wells' book is that it encompasses Shakespearean biography, criticism and history. The early chapters deal with Shakespeare's days in Stratford, his move to London and immersion in the theatrical world, and a vivid recreation of the stage and court of the day. There are short, acute accounts of nearly all the plays, as well as Wells' broader claims that Shakespeare was "a religious writer: not a proponent of any particular religion, but a writer who is aware, and makes his spectators aware, of the mystery of things, of mankind's impulse to seek, however unavailingly, for an understanding of how we came to be on earth". However, Wells also manages to survey the growth of Shakespeare's legend throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, thanks to the dedication of actors, critics and editors such as David Garrick and Samuel Johnson, through to his current ascendancy across the globe in the mass markets of publishing and the media. There can be no better book on Shakespeare for the general reader than Wells' Shakespeare. It is learned, clear and passionately committed to Shakespeare, who as far as Wells is concerned, "is in the water supply, and is likely to remain there until the pipes run dry." --Jerry Brotton David Bevington and Phyllis Fay Horton, University of Chicago It is learned, wise, beautifully written, eminently readable... a wonderful tribute to Shakespeare by a scholar who has never lost contact with the stage... ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Google Books — Indlæser... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)822.33Literature English & Old English literatures English drama Elizabethan 1558-1625 Shakespeare, William 1564–1616LC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:
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I'd say this is a worthy read for any Shakespeare fan, because it covers a different tract of the area of scholarship. This book is much more about how the public and the fans grappled with Shakespeare's works, rather than how academics did so, and for this it is highly worth reading. ( )