Shakespeare And His World
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor damage and creasing. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Name plate on fep. Binding condition: Intact.
A richly illustrated biographical study, Shakespeare and His World presents the life, times, and creative genius of William Shakespeare through a compelling blend of historical narrative and visual documentation. F.E. Halliday chronicles the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean England that shaped the Bard's imagination, detailing the social, cultural, and theatrical landscape of the age. With authority and clarity, Halliday situates Shakespeare within the broader currents of Renaissance thought and artistic achievement, illustrating how the playwright's work was deeply rooted in the world around him. The result is an accessible yet scholarly portrait that brings the man behind the masterworks into vivid focus, making it an indispensable volume for anyone drawn to the greatest writer in the English language.
Author: F.E. Halliday
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, -
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor damage and creasing. Page Condition: Good. Markings: Name plate on fep. Binding condition: Intact.
A richly illustrated biographical study, Shakespeare and His World presents the life, times, and creative genius of William Shakespeare through a compelling blend of historical narrative and visual documentation. F.E. Halliday chronicles the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean England that shaped the Bard's imagination, detailing the social, cultural, and theatrical landscape of the age. With authority and clarity, Halliday situates Shakespeare within the broader currents of Renaissance thought and artistic achievement, illustrating how the playwright's work was deeply rooted in the world around him. The result is an accessible yet scholarly portrait that brings the man behind the masterworks into vivid focus, making it an indispensable volume for anyone drawn to the greatest writer in the English language.