The Shakespeare wars

clashing scholars, public fiascoes, palace coups

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Ron Rosenbaum: The Shakespeare wars (2008, Random House Trade Paperbacks)

601 pages

English language

Published Nov. 9, 2008 by Random House Trade Paperbacks.

ISBN:
978-0-8129-7836-0
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OCLC Number:
154799931

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Cultural historian Rosenbaum gives readers a way of rethinking the greatest works of the human imagination, as he shakes up much that we thought we understood about a vital subject and renews our sense of excitement and urgency. Rather than raking over worn-out fragments of biography, Rosenbaum focuses on cutting-edge controversies about the true source of Shakespeare's enchantment and illumination--the astonishing language itself. He takes readers into the midst of fierce battles among the most brilliant Shakespearean scholars and directors over just how to delve deeper into the mind of Shakespeare. He makes ostensibly arcane textual scholarship seductive, and he shows us great directors as Shakespearean scholars in their own right. This book offers a thrilling opportunity to engage with Shakespeare's work at its deepest levels.--From publisher description.

3 editions

Subjects

  • Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation -- History -- 20th century
  • Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Appreciation
  • Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Technique
  • Shakespeare, William, -- 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production