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30 Great Myths about Shakespeare

By Laurie Maguire

30 Great Myths about Shakespeare Drama

30 Great Myths about Shakespeare

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Was a real skull used in the first performances of Hamlet? Were Shakespeare's plays Elizabethan blockbusters? How much do we really know about the playwright's life? And what of his notorious relationship with his wife? Through a series of short essays that engage the most potent concerns of recent scholarship, 30 Great Myths about Shakespeare throws new light on these and other common questions about Shakespeare and his works. Myths regarding Shakespeare abound for a variety of reasons: because of half-remembered or out-of-date scholarship; because Shakespeare is such an elusive and charismatic historical figure; and because, more than any other literary figure, the controversies of Shakespeare studies make headlines. Exploring and exploding 30 popular myths about the great playwright, this illuminating new book evaluates evidence to show how historical material - or its absence - can be interpreted and misinterpreted, and what this reveals about our own personal investment in the stories we tell. Offering a highly engaging narrative, 30 Great Myths about Shakespeare covers the big issues that excite the popular imagination around the man, the theater, and the texts of Shakespeare. Thought Shakespeare was a Stratford playwright, or that Macbeth is jinxed? Think again ... 
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2012-12-14
Publication Date:
2012-12-14
Publisher:
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0470658517
ISBN13:
9780470658512
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
293 g
Height:
149 cm
Width:
228 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
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