Three Notelets on Shakespeare - Couverture souple

Thoms, William John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1108077749 ISBN 13 : 9781108077743

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Published in 1865, these three essays discuss Shakespeare's influence in Germany, his use of folklore, and his possible military experience.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, William John Thoms (1803–85) pursued literary and bibliographical interests and conversed with the likes of Thomas Macaulay and Charles Dickens. Most notably, he coined the term 'folklore' in 1846 and founded the scholarly periodical Notes and Queries in 1849. Having been published separately, these three essays on Shakespeare were brought together in this 1865 work. 'Shakespeare in Germany' (1840) spells out how German drama was influenced by English playwrights and by English actors performing plays in Germany from the late sixteenth century onwards. 'The Folk-Lore of Shakespeare' (1847) considers fairy lore and names, with particular attention paid to the characters of Puck and Queen Mab. In 'Was Shakespeare Ever a Soldier?' (1859), Thoms acknowledges that little is known for sure about Shakespeare's life, but careful scrutiny of the evidence has made him 'morally certain' that the dramatist had seen military service.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1108077749
• ISBN 13: 9781108077743
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 150
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