30 Great Myths about Shakespeare

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Synopsis

Think you know Shakespeare? Think again . . . Was a real skull used in the first performance of Hamlet? Were Shakespeare's plays Elizabethan blockbusters? How much do we really know about the playwright's life? And what of his notorious relationship with his wife? Exploring and exploding 30 popular myths about the great playwright, this illuminating new book evaluates all the evidence to show how historical material—or its absence—can be interpreted and misinterpreted, and what this reveals about our own personal investment in the stories we tell.

Book details

Author:
Laurie Maguire, Emma Smith
ISBN:
9781118324875
Related ISBNs:
9781118326770, 9780470658512, 9780470658505
Publisher:
Wiley
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2019-08-25
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2012
Copyright by:
John Wiley & Sons 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction