William Shakespeare: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 019178804X
- ISBN-13
- 9780191788048
- Series
- William Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015
- Author
- Stanley Wells
Description
Looking at his early life and education, this title explores Shakespeare's social and intellectual background and the literary traditions on which he drew. Examining the theatres and theatrical profession of the time, it also considers how Shakespeare experienced this world, both as an actor and as a writer. Examining Shakespeare's narrative poems, sonnets, and all of his plays, this VSI outlines their sources, style, and originality over the course of Shakespeare's career, to consider the fundamental impact his work has had for subsequent generations.
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