The Genius of Shakespeare

The Genius of Shakespeare

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Who was Shakespeare? Why has his writing endured? What makes it so endlessly adaptable to different times and cultures? And how has Shakespeare come to be such a powerful symbol of genius? The Genius of Shakespeare is a fascinating biography of the life -- and afterlife -- of the greatest English poet. Jonathan Bate, one of the world's leading Shakespearean scholars, deftly shows how the legend of Shakespeare's genius was created and sustained, and how it has become a truly global phenomenon.

Author: Jonathan Bate
Format: Paperback, 416 pages, 129mm x 196mm, 305 g
Published: 2008, Pan Macmillan, United Kingdom
Genre: Biography: Literary
Interest Age: From 18 years

Vendor: Secondhand Stock
SKU: 9780330458436-SECONDHAND
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Who was Shakespeare? Why has his writing endured? What makes it so endlessly adaptable to different times and cultures? And how has Shakespeare come to be such a powerful symbol of genius? The Genius of Shakespeare is a fascinating biography of the life -- and afterlife -- of the greatest English poet. Jonathan Bate, one of the world's leading Shakespearean scholars, deftly shows how the legend of Shakespeare's genius was created and sustained, and how it has become a truly global phenomenon.