Shakespeare S Library

Author : Stuart Kells
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781640093829

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Shakespeare's Library by Stuart Kells Pdf

A tantalizing true story of one of literature’s most enduring enigmas is at the heart of this “lively, even sprightly book” (Michael Dirda, The Washington Post)—the quest to find the personal library of the world’s greatest writer. Millions of words of scholarship have been expended on the world’s most famous author and his work. And yet a critical part of the puzzle, Shakespeare’s library, is a mystery. For four centuries people have searched for it: in mansions, palaces and libraries; in riverbeds, sheep pens and partridge coops; and in the corridors of the mind. Yet no trace of the bard’s manuscripts, books or letters has ever been found. The search for Shakespeare’s library is much more than a treasure hunt. Knowing what the Bard read informs our reading of his work, and it offers insight into the mythos of Shakespeare and the debate around authorship. The library’s fate has profound implications for literature, for national and cultural identity, and for the global Shakespeare industry. It bears on fundamental principles of art, identity, history, meaning and truth. Unfolding the search like the mystery story that it is, acclaimed author Stuart Kells follows the trail of the hunters, taking us through different conceptions of the library and of the man himself. Entertaining and enlightening, Shakespeare’s Library is a captivating exploration of one of literature’s most enduring enigmas. "An engaging and provocative contribution to the unending world of Shakespeariana . . . An enchanting work that bibliophiles will savor and Shakespeare fans adore." ―Kirkus Reviews

Author : Book Sales, Inc.,William Shakespeare
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0755437292

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Library of Shakespeare by Book Sales, Inc.,William Shakespeare Pdf

The complete works in a full-cloth embossed binding, with ribbon marker and gold-gilt edges. A beautiful edition of William Shakespeare's works.

Author : Louis B. Wright
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1978-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 091801655X

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Folger Library, Two Decades of Growth by Louis B. Wright Pdf

Author : Ian Doescher
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781594749865

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William Shakespeare's The Force Doth Awaken by Ian Doescher Pdf

Experience the Star Wars saga reimagined as an Elizabethan drama penned by William Shakespeare himself, complete with authentic meter and verse, and theatrical monologues and dialogue by everyone from Rey to Chewbacca. As the noble Resistance clashes with the vile First Order, Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Kylo Ren, and BB-8 are pulled into a galaxy-wide drama. The romance of Han Solo and Leia Organa takes a tragic turn that Shakespeare would approve of. Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout will entertain and impress fans of Star Wars and Shakespeare alike. Every scene and character from the film appears in the play, along with twenty woodcut-style illustrations that depict an Elizabethan version of the Star Wars galaxy.

Author : Stuart Gillespie
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474216067

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Shakespeare's Books by Stuart Gillespie Pdf

Shakespeare's Books contains nearly 200 entries covering the full range of literature Shakespeare was acquainted with, including classical, historical, religious and contemporary works. The dictionary covers works whose importance to Shakespeare has emerged more clearly in recent years due to new research, as well as explaining current thinking on long-recognized sources such as Plutarch, Ovid, Holinshed, Ariosto and Montaigne. Entries for all major sources include surveys of the writer's place in Shakespeare's time, detailed discussion of their relation to his work, and full bibliography. These are enhanced by sample passages from early modern England writers, together with reproductions of pages from the original texts. Now available in paperback with a new preface bringing the book up to date, this is an invaluable reference tool.

Author : Barbara A. Mowat,Paul Werstine,William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798680341971

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Romeo and Juliet Folger Shakespeare Library by Barbara A. Mowat,Paul Werstine,William Shakespeare Pdf

In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud.In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers' final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers.The authoritative edition of Romeo and Juliet from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes:-Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play-Newly revised explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play-Scene-by-scene plot summaries-A key to the play's famous lines and phrases-An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language-An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play-Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books-An up-to-date annotated guide to further readingEssay by Gail Kern PasterThe Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit Folger.edu.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:977810459

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The Library Shakespeare by William Shakespeare Pdf

Author : William Carew Hazlitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1592
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PSU:000006540944

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Shakespeare's Library by William Carew Hazlitt Pdf

Author : Valerie Traub
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780191019722

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The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Embodiment by Valerie Traub Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Embodiment brings together 42 of the most important scholars and writing on the subject today. Extending the purview of feminist criticism, it offers an intersectional paradigm for considering representations of gender in the context of race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and religion. In addition to sophisticated textual analysis drawing on the methods of historicism, psychoanalysis, queer theory, and posthumanism, a team of international experts discuss Shakespeare's life, contemporary editing practices, and performance of his plays on stage, on screen, and in the classroom. This theoretically sophisticated yet elegantly written Handbook includes an editor's Introduction that provides a comprehensive overview of current debates.

Author : William Carew Hazlitt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044090269168

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Shakespeare's Library by William Carew Hazlitt Pdf

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798418853424

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Richard III Annotated by William Shakespeare Pdf

Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1591. The play is an unflattering depiction of the short reign of Richard III of England. While generally classified as a history, as grouped in the First Folio, the play is sometimes called a tragedy (as in the first quarto). It picks up the story from Henry VI, Part 3 and concludes the historical series that stretches back to Richard II.

Author : Stuart Kells
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781640090217

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The Library by Stuart Kells Pdf

"Excellent . . . Tracks the history of that greatest of all cultural institutions." —The Washington Post Libraries are much more than mere collections of volumes. The best are magical, fabled places whose fame has become part of the cultural wealth they are designed to preserve. Some still exist today; some are lost, like those of Herculaneum and Alexandria; some have been sold or dispersed; and some never existed, such as those libraries imagined by J.R.R. Tolkien, Umberto Eco, and Jorge Luis Borges, among others. Ancient libraries, grand baroque libraries, scientific libraries, memorial libraries, personal libraries, clandestine libraries: Stuart Kells tells the stories of their creators, their prizes, their secrets, and their fate. To research this book, Kells traveled around the world with his young family like modern–day “Library Tourists.” Kells discovered that all the world’s libraries are connected in beautiful and complex ways, that in the history of libraries, fascinating patterns are created and repeated over centuries. More important, he learned that stories about libraries are stories about people, containing every possible human drama. The Library is a fascinating and engaging exploration of libraries as places of beauty and wonder. It’s a celebration of books as objects, a celebration of the anthropology and physicality of books and bookish space, and an account of the human side of these hallowed spaces by a leading and passionate bibliophile.

Author : Catherine M. S. Alexander
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0521808006

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The Cambridge Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare's times, texts, and stages by Catherine M. S. Alexander Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1843
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:300066195

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Shakespeare's Library by Anonim Pdf

Author : Wendy Greenhill,Paul Wignall
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1403486107

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Shakespeare's Theater by Wendy Greenhill,Paul Wignall Pdf

To understand Shakespeare's plays, you need to know about the theaters and the audiences they were written for. Find out about how the plays were performed, and the actors who played in them. Discover what audiences were like when Shakespeare's plays were first performed and if theaters in Tudor England were comfortable places to visit. You will also find out which actors played the female characters in Shakespeare's theater.