The life and times of William Shakespeare

By:

Levi, Peter

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London: Macmallan, PAPERMAC, 1989.Description: xxiii, 392 pISBN:

9780333511862
0333511867

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

822.33 LEV

Contents:

1. The Background 2. Shakespeare's Youth 3. Early Shakespeare 4. Comedy and Poetry 5. Fame 6. Troubled Years 7. Greatness 8. Transition 9. Tragedy 10. Resurrection and Restoration 11. The End of a Life

Summary: This authoritative and extremely readable biography is the first since the Victorian Age to pay full attention to Shakespeare's life and times and their numerous subtle connections to his works. Peter Levi emphasizes the background of Shakespeare's life: the local and national events that shaped his experiences, his family and friends, and the Elizabethan people with whom he shared his life and populated his plays. Bringing together new research and new discoveries and reexamining the famous legends about Shakespeare, Levi uses the writings of modern historians to shed light on the poet's life. This valuable work will be the definitive life of Shakespeare for many years to come.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Reference Books	Main Library Reference	Reference	822.33 LEV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		002884

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Including Bibliography & Index

1. The Background
2. Shakespeare's Youth
3. Early Shakespeare
4. Comedy and Poetry
5. Fame
6. Troubled Years
7. Greatness
8. Transition
9. Tragedy
10. Resurrection and Restoration
11. The End of a Life

This authoritative and extremely readable biography is the first since the Victorian Age to pay full attention to Shakespeare's life and times and their numerous subtle connections to his works. Peter Levi emphasizes the background of Shakespeare's life: the local and national events that shaped his experiences, his family and friends, and the Elizabethan people with whom he shared his life and populated his plays. Bringing together new research and new discoveries and reexamining the famous legends about Shakespeare, Levi uses the writings of modern historians to shed light on the poet's life. This valuable work will be the definitive life of Shakespeare for many years to come.

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