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Gary Taylor

    January 1, 1953

    This author is a Professor of English at Florida State University. More information about their work can be found elsewhere.

    The Tied Cottage
    The Ironing man. Level 3.
    Henry V
    King Lear
    Reinventing Shakespeare
    William Shakespeare, the Complete Works
    • The Tied Cottage

      • 430 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      A chilling, life-changing, supernatural thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

      The Tied Cottage2022
    • Refresh

      The Journey To Find Peace

      • 136 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Focusing on self-awareness and healing, the memoir explores the unspoken daily struggles many face, highlighting how society often normalizes stress without addressing its toll on mental and physical well-being. Drawing from over 11 years of experience in mental health, the author shares his personal journey toward resilience and peace, emphasizing the importance of prayer and introspection in overcoming life's challenges. This reflective narrative encourages readers to confront their own stressors and seek a path to tranquility.

      Refresh2022
    • While Tom is at work in London, his wife Marina is left bored and alone in the small village where they live. She wishes for someone to do the housework for her and a strange thing happens. Her wish comes true; the Ironing Man enters her life, and everything begins to change for both Marina and Tom.

      The Ironing man. Level 3.2006
    • William Shakespeare, the Complete Works

      • 1229 pages
      • 44 hours of reading

      A compact edition of the complete works of William Shakespeare. It combines impeccable scholarship with beautifully written editorial material and a user-friendly layout of the text. Also included is a foreword, list of contents, general introduction, essay on language, contemporary allusions to Shakespeare, glossary, consolidated bibliography and index of first lines of Sonnets.

      William Shakespeare, the Complete Works2001
      4.5
    • King Lear

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! rage! blow!' Epic and tragic in its scope, King Lear explores a king's demise into madness and insanity when he is betrayed by two of his manipulative and scheming daughters. It is Cordelia, the third and only daughter who refuses to flatter her father to deceive, who is banished from the kingdom, leading to dramatic and tumultuous events.

      King Lear2000
      4.1
    • Henry V

      Screenplay and Introduction by Kenneth Branagh

      • 107 pages
      • 4 hours of reading

      Henry V established Kenneth Branagh as one of the most gifted and versatile film artists of our time. Branagh wrote the screenplay, starred in, and directed the film to astounding critical and popular acclaim. With a marvelous cast, including himself as Henry V, Emma Thompson as Katherine, Derek Jacobi as the Chorus, Ian Holm as Fluellen, Paul Scofield as the King of France, Judi Dench as Mistress Quickly, and Robbie Coltrane as Falstaff, Branagh brings the play into contemporary times, adding a darker and harsher sensibility. Included here are Branagh's screenplay and introduction, and dramatic stills from the film.

      Henry V1998
      3.9
    • Shakespeare - wie er euch gefällt

      • 555 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      'Shakespearotik' nennt der amerikanische Literaturwissenschaftler Gary Taylor in seiner kultur- und sozialgeschichtlichen Studie die Bemühungen ungezählter Forschergenerationen, der geradezu proteischen Wandlungsfähigkeit ihres Protagonisten nachzuspüren. Diese Wirkungsgeschichte durch vier Jahrhunderte zeigt zugleich, wie sich die 'Shakespeare-Industrie' in einem geschlossenen Kreislauf am Leben erhält: "Am 16. April 1616 hörte (Shakespeare) auf, sich selbst zu erfinden... Seitdem sind wir es, die ihn täglich neu erfinden."

      Shakespeare - wie er euch gefällt1992
    • Discusses changing interpretations of Shakespeare and his plays through the centuries, arguing that claims of his uniqueness reflect the characteristics of particular eras and critics more than Shakespeare.

      Reinventing Shakespeare1990
      4.0
    • Shakespeare. The complete works

      • 1022 pages
      • 36 hours of reading

      A reference for the student or general reader, here are Shakespeare's complete works in one 1,032 page volume.

      Shakespeare. The complete works1988