02778nam 22004813u 450 991046286610332120210114060710.01-299-15764-51-118-31819-6(CKB)2670000000325755(EBL)1120286(OCoLC)827207913(MiAaPQ)EBC1120286(EXLCZ)99267000000032575520140106d2012|||| u|| |engur|n|---|||||Who Was William Shakespeare[electronic resource] An Introduction to the Life and WorksHoboken Wiley20121 online resource (321 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-65847-9 Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Note on the Text; Acknowledgments; PART I: The Life; 1: Who Was William Shakespeare?; Notes; 2: Writing; Notes; 3: Religion; Notes; 4: Status; Notes; 5: Theatre; Notes; PART II: The Plays; 6: Comedies; The Comedy of Errors; The Taming of the Shrew; Love's Labour's Lost; A Midsummer Night's Dream; The Merchant of Venice; Much Ado About Nothing; As You Like It; Twelfth Night, Or What You Will; Measure for Measure; Notes; 7: English and Roman Histories; Richard II; 1 Henry IV; Henry V; Richard III; Julius Caesar; Coriolanus; Notes; 8: TragediesRomeo and JulietHamlet; Othello; King Lear; Macbeth; Antony and Cleopatra; Notes; 9: Romances; The Winter's Tale; The Tempest; Notes; Index 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 audiencesLooks at 24 of the most significant plays and the sonnets through the lens of various aspects of Shakespeare's life and historical environmentAddresses four of the most significant issues that shaped Shakespeare's career: education, religion, social status, and theatreExamines theatre as an institution and the Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603Shakespeare, WilliamShakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616Electronic books.Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700.Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603.Shakespeare, William.Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616.822.33Callaghan Dympna625072AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910462866103321Who Was William Shakespeare2039019UNINA