Shakespeare: A Life in Drama Contributor(s): Wells, Stanley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393315622 ISBN-13: 9780393315622 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $28.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1959 Annotation: In this entertaining introduction to Shakespeare and his work-- an invaluable companion for readers and theater-goers--- Stanley Wells explores in particular the plays, with their wide range of meanings, and analyzes in accessible terms their literary and dramatic craftsmanship. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 00000000 |
Physical Information: 1.06" H x 6.14" W x 9.24" (1.34 lbs) 428 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Considering the playwright and his work, the author theorizes that Shakespeare's elusive personality is a result of his supremacy as a dramatist--that he submerged his identity in his characters--and assesses evolving meanings of the plays and poems. |