Who Was William Shakespeare?

An Introduction to the Life and Works

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Dympna Callaghan

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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 audiences Looks at 24 of the most significant plays and the sonnets through the lens of various aspects of Shakespeare’s life and historical environment Addresses four of the most significant issues that shaped Shakespeare’s career: education, religion, social status, and theatre Examines theatre as an institution and the literary environment of early modern London Explains and dispatches conspiracy theories about authorship

Author Biography:

Dympna Callaghan is William L. Safire Professor of ModernLetters at Syracuse University and President of the ShakespeareAssociation of America, 2012 13. She is the editor of theArden Shakespeare Language and Writing Series and coeditor, withMichael Dobson, of the Palgrave Shakespeare Studies series. Herpublications include Shakespeare Without Women (2000),The Taming of the Shrew: A Norton Critical Edition (2009),Shakespeare s Sonnets (2007), The Impact ofFeminism in English Renaissance Culture (2006), and Romeoand Juliet: Texts and Contexts (2003).

Release date Australia

December 14th, 2012

Author

Dympna Callaghan

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

320

Dimensions

155x231x15

ISBN-13

9780470658475

Product ID

18480693

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