Shakespeares Plutarch (Bristol Classical Paperbacks) - Softcover
This volume presents Sir Thomas North's sixteenth-century translation of Plutarch's Lives of Julius Caesar, Brutus, Marcus Antonius and Coriolanus, collating them with extracts from the Shakespeare plays for which they were the main sources. The translations, once described as 'worthy to stand with Malory's Morte d'Arthur on either side the English Bible', are in themselves a great read. Plutarch's understanding of character and North's vigorous use of the English language ensure that for anyone who has sensed the creative vitality of the great plays, this volume offers an exciting opportunity to explore their workmanship.
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About the Author:
T.J.B. Spencer was Professor of English Language and Literature in the University of Birmingham and Director of the Shakespeare Institute. His books include Byron and the Greek Tradition; Shakespeare: The Roman Plays; and Fair Greece, Sad Relic.
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- PublisherCost of Conscience
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1853996521
- ISBN 13 9781853996528
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages366
- EditorSpencer T. J. B.
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