Shakespeare (The Illustrated and Updated Edition) - Couverture rigide

Bryson, Bill

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ISBN 10 : 0061965324 ISBN 13 : 9780061965326

Editeur : Harper, 2009

Synopsis

Shakespeare In this elegant new illustrated edition, the superstitions, academic discoveries, and myths surrounding the life of one of the greatest poets are evoked through a series of full-color paintings, drawings, portraits, documents, and photographs.

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Bill Bryson's Shakespeare pairs one of history's most celebrated writers with one of the most popular writers in the English language today. In this elegant, updated, illustrated edition, the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of one of the world's greatest poets are evoked through a series of full-color paintings, drawings, portraits, documents and photographs. Bryson also discusses the recent discoveries of the Cobbe portrait and the remains of Shakespeare's first theatre in Shoreditch.

The centuries of mysteries, half-truths and downright lies about Shakespeare are deftly explored, as Bryson draws a picture that includes many aspects of the poet's life, making sense of the man behind the masterpieces. In a journey down the streets of Shakespeare's time, Bryson brings to life the hubbub of Elizabethan England and delights in details of his folios and quartos, poetry and plays. He celebrates the glory of Shakespeare's language and his ceaseless inventiveness, which gave us hundreds of now indispensable phrases, images and words.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition is an exquisitely illustrated, updated edition of Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare that takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. With more than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations throughout, and updated to include recent discoveries, Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition evokes the superstitions, academic discoveries, and myths surrounding the life of one of the greatest poets, and makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Harper
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061965324
• ISBN 13: 9780061965326
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 256