The Life of William Shakespeare: A Critical Biography (Repost)
Lois Potter, "The Life of William Shakespeare: A Critical Biography"
English | 2012 | ISBN-10: 0631207848, 1118281527 | 512 pages | PDF | 3,8 MB
English | 2012 | ISBN-10: 0631207848, 1118281527 | 512 pages | PDF | 3,8 MB
The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing.
Written by an eminent Shakespearean scholar and experienced theatre reviewer
Pays particular attention to Shakespeare's theatrical contemporaries and the ways in which they influenced his writing
Offers an intriguing account of the life and work of the great poet-dramatist structured around the idea of memory
Explores often neglected literary and historical contexts that illuminate Shakespeare's life and works