Sidney Lee Books

Sir Sidney Lee was a significant English biographer and critic whose work primarily illuminated Elizabethan authors and statesmen. He became a pivotal figure through his extensive contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography and, most notably, his in-depth life of William Shakespeare. Lee's critical analysis and editorial endeavors, including his work on Shakespeare's First Folio, established foundational scholarship for subsequent literary study.

A life of William Shakespeare
178 pages
7 hours of reading
The biography offers an in-depth exploration of William Shakespeare's life, including his upbringing, education, and family dynamics. Sidney Lee, a respected literary critic, utilizes extensive research from historical documents and literary sources to provide a detailed account of Shakespeare's career and the lasting impact of his work. This comprehensive study, published in 1898, captures the essence of the Bard of Avon, making it a significant contribution to Shakespearean scholarship.
3.0
As You Like It
As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's finest romantic comedies, variously lyrical, melancholy, satiric, comic and absurd.
4.1
Twelfth Night
208 pages
8 hours of reading
Unique features include an extensive overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater by the general editor of Signet Classic Shakespeare series, plus a special introduction to the play by the editor Sylvan Barnet, Tufts University. It also contains dramatic criticism from the past and present, and a special introduction to the play by the editor, Herschel Baker, Harvard University.
4.0
Antony and Cleopatra
160 pages
6 hours of reading
Antony and Cleopatra is one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies: a spectacular, widely-ranging drama of love and war, passion and politics
3.8
William Shakespeare
Sein Leben und seine Werke

A life of William Shakespeare

As You Like It

Twelfth Night

Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare