{"product_id":"who-was-william-shakespeare-paperback","title":"Who Was William Shakespeare? - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDympna Callaghan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new study of Shakespeare's life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines an accessible fully historicised treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLooks at 24 of the most significant plays and the sonnets through the lens of various aspects of Shakespeare's life and historical environment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses four of the most significant issues that shaped Shakespeare's career: education, religion, social status, and theatre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines theatre as an institution and the literary environment of early modern London\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains and dispatches conspiracy theories about authorship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat kind of world made the man who was capable of producing so many of the world's literary masterpieces, and what kind of life did he live? In this fascinating new book, Dympna Callaghan explores the question of Shakespeare's life in order to throw new light on his works.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganized as a series of juxtapositions between his life and writing, \u003ci\u003eWho Was William Shakespeare?\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clear guide to selected plays and sonnets, while deepening our knowledge about the writer's literary achievement and his historical moment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShakespeare's life cannot explain his works, but it can help us to understand them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDympna Callaghan\u003c\/b\u003e is William L. Safire Professor of Modern Letters at Syracuse University and President of the Shakespeare Association of America, 2012-13. She is the editor of the Arden Shakespeare Language and Writing Series and coeditor, with Michael Dobson, of the Palgrave Shakespeare Studies series. Her publications include \u003ci\u003eShakespeare Without Women\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew: A Norton Critical Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Sonnets\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), \u003ci\u003eThe Impact of Feminism in English Renaissance Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), and \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet: Texts and Contexts\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 14, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756075286816,"sku":"9780470658475","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/680632a66823c726b11d0796cb44fac8.webp?v=1780073528","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/who-was-william-shakespeare-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}