Introducing Shakespeare

Groom, Nick

ISBN 10: 1840462620 / ISBN 13: 9781840462623

Published by Icon,Totem Books, 2001

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Synopsis:

William Shakespeare's absolute pre-eminence in contemporary Western culture and society is simply unparalleled. His plays pack theatres and provide Hollywood blockbusters with scripts; his works are considered fundamental to the teaching of English literature. He has given us many of our words, and defined much of how we think. How did this happen? Who decided that Shakespeare deserved such adoration? Can an Elizabethan playwright really be so relevant today, or are there other forces at work? Introducing Shakespeare looks at how 'The Bard' has been worshipped at different times and in different places, demonstrating to what cultural and political ends Shakespeare has been put, and explaining the intensity of current critical disputes. After centuries Shakespeare still remains the battlefield on which our very comprehension of humanity is fought out.

About the Author: Nick Groom is a Senior Lecturer in English Literature at the University of Bristol where his main interests are literary forgeries.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Introducing Shakespeare
Publisher: Icon,Totem Books
Publication Date: 2001
Binding: paperback
Illustrator: Piero
Condition: Very Good