Rosenbaum, Ron.

Summary: Cultural historian Rosenbaum gives readers a way of rethinking the greatest works of the human imagination, as he shakes up much that we thought we understood about a vital subject and renews our sense of excitement and urgency. Rather than raking over worn-out fragments of biography, Rosenbaum focuses on cutting-edge controversies about the true source of Shakespeare's enchantment and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2006

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Hunt, Marvin W.

Summary: Setting itself apart from the usual discussions about Hamlet, Hunt here demonstrates that Hamlet is much more than we take him to be. Much more than the sum of his parts--more than just tragic, sexy youth and more than just vain cruelty--Hamlet is a reflection of our own aspirations and neuroses. This book investigates the many searches for Hamlet, from their origins in Danish mythology through...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Palgrave Macmillan 2007

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Shapiro, James

Summary: "Preeminent Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro shows how the tumultuous events in England in 1606 affected Shakespeare and shaped the three great tragedies he wrote that year--King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra. In the years leading up to 1606,since the death of Queen Elizabeth and the arrival in England of her successor, King James of Scotland, Shakespeare's great productivity had...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2015

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Wells, Stanley W.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1995

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Shapiro, James

Summary: "From leading Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro, a timely and insightful examination of what the world's greatest dramatist can teach us about life in an America riven by conflict. The United States has always been divided, but Americans from all walks oflife have also always shared a deep affinity for the plays William Shakespeare, even if their meaning has been fiercely contested. For well...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2020

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Taylor, Gary

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Publisher / Publication Date: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1989

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Summary: "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"--Page [4] of cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dk Publishing 2015

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Foley, E. (Elizabeth)

Summary: An essential guide to Shakespeare, from the international bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups The Bard was so incredibly prolific that even most Shakespeare scholars would welcome the occasional refresher course, and most of the rest of us haven’t even got a clue as to what a petard actually is. Fear not, the bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups are here to help. For...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2015

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Garber, Marjorie B.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2004

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Tanner, Tony.

Contents: The comedy of errors -- The taming of the shrew -- The two gentlemen of Verona -- Love's labor's lost -- Romeo and Juliet -- A midsummer night's dream -- The merchant of Venice -- The merry wives of Windsor -- Much ado about nothing -- As you like it -- Twelfth night -- All's well that ends well -- Measure for measure -- Henry VI, part one -- Henry VI, part two -- Henry VI, part three --...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2010

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Shakespeare, William

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 1998

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Smith, Emma (Emma Josephine)

Summary: "An electrifying new study that investigates the challenges of the Bard's inconsistencies and flaws, and focuses on revealing, not resolving, the ambiguities of the plays and their changing topicality. A genius and prophet whose timeless works encapsulatethe human condition like no others. A writer who surpassed his contemporaries in vision, originality, and literary mastery. A man who wrote...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon Books 2020

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Wills, Garry

Summary: A study of the three operas that Verdi adapted from Shakespeare: Macbeth, Otello, and Falstaff.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2011

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