Introducing Shakespeare: A New And Revised Edition
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Few figures in the Western literary canon have inspired as much reverence, confusion, and debate as William Shakespeare — and G. B. Harrison's Introducing Shakespeare stands as one of the most accessible and authoritative guides ever written to the man and his work. Harrison chronicles the life of the Bard against the rich backdrop of Elizabethan England, illuminating the theatrical world of the Globe, the conventions of Renaissance drama, and the social forces that shaped the greatest playwright who ever lived. With crisp, scholarly precision, he presents the major plays and poems in their historical and cultural context, making the canon intelligible and compelling for both the uninitiated and the seasoned reader alike. Harrison's prose is elegant yet purposeful, stripping away centuries of accumulated myth to reveal a Shakespeare who was above all a working man of the theatre, responsive to his audience and his age. This new and revised Pelican edition argues that understanding Shakespeare's world is the essential key to unlocking the full power of his language and dramatic imagination. A cornerstone of twentieth-century Shakespeare scholarship, this volume leaves the reader with a profound curiosity about what it truly meant to sit in the pit of the Globe and watch these words come alive for the very first time.
Author: G. B. Harrison
Format: Paperback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few figures in the Western literary canon have inspired as much reverence, confusion, and debate as William Shakespeare — and G. B. Harrison's Introducing Shakespeare stands as one of the most accessible and authoritative guides ever written to the man and his work. Harrison chronicles the life of the Bard against the rich backdrop of Elizabethan England, illuminating the theatrical world of the Globe, the conventions of Renaissance drama, and the social forces that shaped the greatest playwright who ever lived. With crisp, scholarly precision, he presents the major plays and poems in their historical and cultural context, making the canon intelligible and compelling for both the uninitiated and the seasoned reader alike. Harrison's prose is elegant yet purposeful, stripping away centuries of accumulated myth to reveal a Shakespeare who was above all a working man of the theatre, responsive to his audience and his age. This new and revised Pelican edition argues that understanding Shakespeare's world is the essential key to unlocking the full power of his language and dramatic imagination. A cornerstone of twentieth-century Shakespeare scholarship, this volume leaves the reader with a profound curiosity about what it truly meant to sit in the pit of the Globe and watch these words come alive for the very first time.