Shakespeare – A Life in Drama - Hardcover

Wells, Stanley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393037657 ISBN 13: 9780393037654

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co., 1996

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

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.

About the Author:

Stanley Wells is professor of Shakespeare studies and director of the Shakespeare institute of the University of Birmingham.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0393037657
• ISBN 13: 9780393037654
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416