Description |
xiv, 384 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
Contents |
Pt. 1. Who is Shakespeare? What is He? 1. A Life of Anecdote. 2. Shakespeare's Autobiographical Poems? 3. The Authorship Controversy. 4. Marlowe's Ghost. 5. Shakespeare's Peculiarity -- Pt. 2. The Shakespeare Effect. 6. The Original Genius. 7. The National Poet. 8. All the World his Stage. 9. From Character to Icon. 10. The Laws of the Shakespearean Universe |
Summary |
The Genius of Shakespeare is a new kind of biography: a biography of Shakespeare's talent and reputation, beyond the limits of his actual life. Part One explores the origins and development of his works, Part Two traces their effects on succeeding generations, and demonstrates how Shakespeare came to be regarded as the supreme dramatist |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [341]-370) and index |
Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Influence.
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- History -- 16th century.
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English drama -- Appreciation.
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Genius.
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LC no. |
97048909 |
ISBN |
0195121961 (alk. paper) |
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0195128230 (alk. paper) |
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