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Author : Calvin Hoffman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Murder of the Man who was "Shakespeare." written by Calvin Hoffman and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Simon Andrew Stirling
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075249421X
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Who Killed William Shakespeare? written by Simon Andrew Stirling and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-08-05 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Shakespeare lived in violent times; his death passed without comment. By the time he was adopted as the national poet of England the details of his life had been concealed. He had become an invisible man, the humble Warwickshire lad who entertained royalty and then faded into obscurity. But his story has been carefully manipulated. In reality, he was a dissident whose works were highly critical of the regimes of Elizabeth I and James I. Who Killed William Shakespeare? examines the means, motive and the opportunity that led to his murder, and explains why Will Shakespeare had to be 'stopped'. From forensic analysis of his death mask to the hunt for his missing skull, the circumstances of Shakespeare's death are reconstructed and his life reconsidered in the light of fresh discoveries. What emerges is a portrait of a genius who spoke his mind and was silenced by his greatest literary rival.
Author : Carl E. Reed
Publisher : BookCountry
ISBN 13 : 1463002092
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)
Download or read book The Man Who Killed William Shakespeare written by Carl E. Reed and published by BookCountry. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Reichart is a very unhappy man: marriage failing, literary career going exactly nowhere, obsessed to the point of physical and mental exhaustion with the all-consuming genius and undying glory of one William Shakespeare. The professor's future is looking very bleak indeed—until the Harvard History Department gets their very own chrono-skimmer . . .
Author : Richard van Oort
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442650079
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's Big Men written by Richard van Oort and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare's Big Men examines five Shakespearean tragedies - Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and Coriolanus - through the lens of generative anthropology and the insights of its founder, Eric Gans. Generative anthropology's theory of the origins of human society explains the social function of tragedy: to defer our resentment against the "big men" who dominate society by letting us first identify with the tragic protagonist and his resentment, then allowing us to repudiate the protagonist's resentful rage and achieve theatrical catharsis. Drawing on this hypothesis, Richard van Oort offers inspired readings of Shakespeare's plays and their representations of desire, resentment, guilt, and evil. His analysis revives the universal spirit in Shakespearean criticism, illustrating how the plays can serve as a way to understand the ethical dilemma of resentment and discover within ourselves the nature of the human experience.
Author : Sam Newman
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1398818194
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's Tales: Romeo and Juliet written by Sam Newman and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-01 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The greatest love story ever told. When Romeo and Juliet meet, they fall in love - but how can they ever be together when all their families know is hate for one another? This epic romance has been retold and adapted with new illustrations, making it perfect for younger readers. Adapted by Samantha Newman, it will enthral young readers of 7+. ABOUT THE SERIES: Shakespeare's Tales brings the Bard's timeless stories to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache. Samantha Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children. Perfect for children aged 7+.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 958 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Reference Shakespeare written by William Shakespeare and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 958 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Jensen
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1430309237
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)
Download or read book Secrets of the Sonnets: Shakespeare's Code written by Peter Jensen and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2009-06-06 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616-Shakespeare's Sonnets-Substitution code-1609 Quarto- 2. The Poet William Shakespeare-The Youth Henry Wriothesley-The Dark Lady Aemelia Bessano Lanyer- The Rival Poet Christopher Marlowe-Deciphering- Time and Timeline-Names and Identities.
Author : Richard Dutton
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118939328
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (189 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's Theatre: A History written by Richard Dutton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare’s Theatre: A History examines the theatre spaces used by William Shakespeare, and explores these spaces in relation to the social and political framework of the Elizabethan era. The text journeys from the performing spaces of the provincial inns, guild halls and houses of the gentry of the Bard’s early career, to the purpose-built outdoor playhouses of London, including the Globe, the Theatre, and the Curtain, and the royal courts of Elizabeth and James I. The author also discusses the players for whom Shakespeare wrote, and the positioning—or dispositioning—of audience members in relation to the stage. Widely and deeply researched, this fascinating volume is the first to draw on the most recent archaeological work on the remains of the Rose and the Globe, as well as continuing publications from the Records of Early English Drama project. The book also explores the contentious view that the ‘plot’ of The Seven Deadly Sins (part II), provides unprecedented insight into the working practices of Shakespeare’s company and includes a complete and modernized version of the ‘plot’. Throughout, the author relates the practicalities of early modern playing to the evolving systems of aristocratic patronage and royal licensing within which they developed Insightful and engaging, Shakespeare’s Theatre is ideal reading for undergraduates, postgraduates, and scholars of literature and theatre studies.
Author : Sam Newman
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1398818437
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (988 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's Tales Retold for Children written by Sam Newman and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-01 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated collection set brings the Bard's timeless tales to life for a younger generation, with wit and panache. Samantha Newman's cleverly reworked text retains many of Shakespeare's own inimitable turns of phrase, while simplifying and clarifying the language and plots to make stories accessible to children. Perfect for children aged 7+. Stories include: - A Midsummer Night's Dream - Romeo and Juliet - Comedy of Errors - Much Ado About Nothing - Othello - Macbeth - The Tempest - And many more!
Author : Leo Daugherty
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781604978469
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (784 download)
Download or read book The Assassination of Shakespeare's Patron written by Leo Daugherty and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Ferdinando Stanley was the fifth earl of Derby, a leading claimant to the throne. Considered a man who had everything, he was also the patron of the company of players which was fortunate enough to include William Shakespeare. One April Fool's Day, 1594, he was reportedly approached by a witch (one of the famous legion of "Lancashire witches") and they engaged in brief conversation while strolling outside his largest palace, Lathom Hall. Four days later, he fell violently ill. For twelve days he lingered, while four of the best doctors in the country, including the famous Dr. John Case of Oxford, labored in vain to save him.Who killed Lord Stanley and why? Historians started debating that question almost as soon as he died, and outraged gossip was to be heard everywhere in England. This second edition studies the death of Lord Derby within the immediate contexts of Elizabethan power politics, succession mania, passionate religious controversy, the records of prominent families in the North, and the cult of personality just then beginning to become a major factor in the nation's social history. The book's scope also includes subcultural contexts such as Elizabethan poetry (Lord Derby was a pastoral love poet, some of whose work survives), witchcraft, medicine, spy networks, and both approved and disapproved methods of political assassination (with poison being the most frowned upon because of its disreputable "Italianate" connotations).
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Publisher : BookCaps Study Guides
ISBN 13 : 1621075583
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Teaching Students Romeo and Juliet! a Teacher's Guide to Shakespeare's Play (Includes Lesson Plans, Discussion Questions, Study written by and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2013-03-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare’s one of the greatest playwrights of all time—but telling a student this isn’t enough. This bundled book is perfect for teachers looking for lesson plans and other resources to get students interested in the Bard. Inside you will find a five day lesson plan, discussion questions, a comprehensive study guide, a biography about the life and times of Shakespeare, and a modern retelling (along with the original text) of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Each section of this book may also be purchased individually.
Author : John A. Wagner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313357412
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (133 download)
Download or read book Voices of Shakespeare's England written by John A. Wagner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-02-09 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Voices of Shakespeare's England offers students and public library patrons over 50 primary documents that illuminate the character, personalities, and events of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods. Voices of Shakespeare's England: Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life helps readers explore the era that produced, among other things, the world's greatest playwright. It brings together excerpts from over 50 primary documents written in William Shakespeare's lifetime, including letters, literature, speeches and polemics, official reports, and descriptive narratives. Voices of Shakespeare's England includes the works of Shakespeare himself, as well as other poets and playwrights, but it also expands beyond the literary world to cover politics, religion, economics, social change, and the royal court. By allowing Shakespeare's contemporaries to speak in their own voices, it offers an illuminating look at the breadth of Elizabethan society, including major historic events in England as well as Scotland, Ireland, the European continent, and even the new world of America.
Author : Michael Dobson
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1443878707
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (438 download)
Download or read book Rewriting Shakespeare’s Plays For and By the Contemporary Stage written by Michael Dobson and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-06-23 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why have contemporary playwrights been obsessed by Shakespeare’s plays to such an extent that most of the canon has been rewritten by one rising dramatist or another over the last half century? Among other key figures, Edward Bond, Heiner Müller, Carmelo Bene, Arnold Wesker, Tom Stoppard, Howard Barker, Botho Strauss, Tim Crouch, Bernard Marie Koltès, and Normand Chaurette have all put their radical originality into the service of adapting four-century-old classics. The resulting works provide food for thought on issues such as Shakespearean role-playing, narrative and structural re-shuffling. Across the world, new writers have questioned the political implications and cultural stakes of repeating Shakespeare with and without a difference, finding inspiration in their own national experiences and in the different ordeals they have undergone. How have our contemporaries carried out their rewritings, and with what aims? Can we still play Hamlet, for instance, as Dieter Lesage asks in his book bearing this title, or do we have to “kill Shakespeare” as Normand Chaurette implies in a work where his own creative process is detailed? What do these rewritings really share with their sources? Are they meaningful only because of Shakespeare’s shadow haunting them? Where do we draw the lines between “interpretation,” “adaptation” and “rewriting”? The contributors to this collection of essays examine modern rewritings of Shakespeare from both theoretical and pragmatic standpoints. Key questions include: can a rewriting be meaningful without the reader’s or spectator’s already knowing Shakespeare? Do modern rewritings supplant Shakespeare’s texts or curate them? Does the survival of Shakespeare in the theatrical repertory actually depend on the continued dramatization of our difficult encounters with these potentially obsolete scripts represented by rewriting?
Author : Miranda Fay Thomas
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350035491
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (5 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare’s Body Language written by Miranda Fay Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do the Capulets bite their thumbs at the Montagues? Why do the Venetians spit upon Shylock's Jewish gaberdine? What is it about Volumnia's act of kneeling that convinces Coriolanus not to assault the city of Rome? Shakespeare's Body Language is a ground-breaking new study of Shakespearean drama, revealing the previously unseen history of social tensions found within the performance of gestures – and how such gestures are used to shame those within the body politic of early modern England. The first full study of shaming gestures in Shakespearean drama, this book establishes how shame is often rooted in the gendered expectations of the Renaissance era. Exploring how the performance of gestures such as figging, the cuckold's horns, and even the in-action of stillness created shaming spectacles on the early modern stage and its wider society, Shakespeare's Body Language argues that gestures are embodied social metaphors which epitomise the personal as political. It reveals the tensions of everyday life as key motivators behind the actions of Shakespeare's characters, and considers how honour and its opposite, shame, are constructed in terms of gender norms. Featuring in-depth analyses of plays across Shakespeare's career, this book explores how the playwright's understanding of shame and humiliation is rooted in performance anxiety and gender politics, explaining how theatrical gestures can create dramatic tension in a way that words alone cannot. It offers both rich insights into the early modern context of Shakespeare's drama and confirms the startling relevance of his work to modern audiences.
Author : Ken Hodgson
Publisher : Five Star (ME)
ISBN 13 : 9781594145988
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (459 download)
Download or read book The Man Who Killed Shakespeare written by Ken Hodgson and published by Five Star (ME). This book was released on 2007 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty nine year old con artist Sam Ransom leaves California in a hurry before he is locked away or beaten to death by a hitman hired by a swindled investor. Besides he has his next scheme set in depression dying Shakespeare, New Mexico where the silver mines no longer work. The townsfolk look at Sam as a savior.
Author : Lynne Magnusson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107131936
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to Shakespeare's Language written by Lynne Magnusson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-08-08 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illuminates the pleasures and challenges of Shakespeare's complex language for today's students, teachers, actors and theatre-goers.
Author : Neil MacGregor
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 1846146763
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (461 download)
Download or read book Shakespeare's Restless World written by Neil MacGregor and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2012-10-04 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Neil MacGregor, the acclaimed creator of A History of the World in 100 Objects and the Director of the British Museum, comes a unique, enthralling exploration of the age of William Shakespeare to accompany a new BBC Radio 4 series. Shakespeare lived through a pivotal period in human history. With the discovery of the New World, the horizons of Old Europe were expanding dramatically - and long-cherished certainties were crumbling. Life was exhilaratingly uncertain. What were Londoners thinking when they went to see Shakespeare's plays? What was it like living in their world? Here Neil MacGregor looks at twenty objects from Shakespeare's life and times, and uncovers the fascinating stories behind them. The objects themselves range from the grand (such as the hoard of gold coins that make up the Salcombe treasure) to the very humble, like the battered trunk and worn garments of an unknown pedlar. But in each case, they allow MacGregor to explore issues as diverse as piracy and Islam, Catholicism and disguise. MacGregor weaves the histories of objects into the words of Shakespeare's plays themselves to suggest to us where his ideas about religion, national identity, the history of England and the world, human nature itself, may have come from. The result is a fresh and thrilling evocation of Shakespeare's world.
