William Shakespeare : a brief life
Menzer, Paul, 1966-2023
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This engaging and fresh biography begins by examining how Shakespeare's life turns into myth so comfortably as to seduce even the most sceptical scholar. The early departure, the late return. Public success, private loss. A twilight of plays about family reunions, a death at home in the biggest house in town, the one he walked by as a schoolboy and eyed with envy, or at least ambition. Shakespeare led an orbital life, everything returned to where it began. He even had the dramatic good sense to die on his birthday. One of the appealing dynamics of the Shakespeare myth is the contrast of his humble beginnings and his lofty achievements, persuading us that genius might blossom anywhere. This book honours these myths, but also explores some of the mysteries: why Shakespeare left Stratford, who he ran with in London, why he put down his pen and at last came home again.
Main title:
William Shakespeare : a brief life / Paul Menzer.
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Imprint:
London : The Arden Shakespeare, 2023.London : The Arden Shakespeare, 2023.
Collation:
xvi, 257 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781350156753 (pbk)
Dewey class:
920 SHA
Language:
English
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BRN:
2763417