Stanley Wells is a foremost Shakespearean scholar. His work centers on the authenticity of Shakespeare's plays and the context of their creation. His profound insights into Shakespeare's oeuvre offer readers a unique understanding of one of history's greatest playwrights.
This volume presents a winning selection of the very best essays from the long and distinguished career of Stanley Wells, one of the most well-known and respected Shakespeare scholars in the world. Its chapters are divided into themed sections, on Shakespearian influences, particular works, theatre, and text.
Stanley Wells brings a lifetime of reflection to bear on some of the most tantalising questions about Shakespeare. How did he think, feel, and work? What were his relationships like? What made him laugh? What did he believe about death? Shakespeare's elusive personality now comes to vibrant life.
A Critical Edition
The critical edition explores two prose works by Robert Greene, focusing on "Perymedes the Blacksmith" and "Pandosto." It provides in-depth commentary that enhances understanding of the texts, highlighting their themes and significance in the context of Greene's literary contributions. This edition serves as a valuable resource for readers seeking to analyze the intricacies of Greene's storytelling and the cultural backdrop of his time.
Big Ideas Simply Explained
The Shakespeare Book brings the work of William Shakespeare to life with full-color photography, images, idea webs, timelines, and quotes that help you understand the context of Shakespeare's plays and poems. From Shakespeare's most-famous plays, such as Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar, to less-frequently performed works such as King John and Henry VIII, every play of the Shakespearean canon is collected in this comprehensive guide, along with his major poems and best-loved sonnets. In The Shakespeare Book each play includes an at-a-glance guide to story chronology, so you can easily get back on track if you get lost in Shakespeare's language. Character guides provide a handy reference for casual readers and an invaluable resource for playgoers, and students writing reports on Shakespeare. Packed with infographics and explanations of plots and including an introduction to Shakespeare's life and times, The Shakespeare Book is the ultimate guide to understanding the work of William Shakespeare.
Great Shakespeare Actors is most impressive when quarrying the more remote past, and, although it is suitable for dipping into, reading it straight through conveys a sense of how acting styles and actors' careers have changed. Henry Hitchings, Spectator
"Whether you are new to the poetry and proses of Shakespeare, and in need of a guide through the complex plots and unfamiliar language, or looking for a fresh perspective on his much-loved plays and sonnets, this book will shed light on the work of one of world literature's greatest figures"--Back cover.
Shows that Shakespeare was a man of the theatre, one among a community of artists in the teeming world of Renaissance London. This book also sketches a gallery of Shakespeare's fellow playwrights.
Bohatě faktograficky vybavená monografie, která shrnuje současné poznatky o Williamu Shakespearovi a odkazuje na významné, zejména britské divadelní inscenace.
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.
Focusing on the intricate sexual and scatological language in Shakespeare's works, this book serves as a comprehensive glossary. It provides alphabetical entries and cross-references, making it an invaluable resource for modern readers seeking to understand the bawdy elements in Shakespeare's plays and poetry.