In Search of Shakespeare by Michael Wood

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"Shakespeare" explores the historical events that took place during Shakespeare's life to reveal a vital portrait of the artist and his work. Using documentary evidence this book reveals new and surprising insights into Shakespeare's life and work.

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In Search of Shakespeare by Michael Wood

Although Shakespeare is the world's greatest writer, his work familiar all over the world, we know virtually nothing about the man himself. In "Shakespeare", historian and television presenter Michael Wood pieces together a more convincing portrait of our most famous playwright than was previously thought possible. The book provides a fresh narrative of Shakepeare's life, drawing on a wide range of primary sources. Rather than approaching Shakespeare as an isolated genius, Michael argues that he was very much a product of his place and time - a period of great upheaval that straddled the medieval and modern worlds. In doing so, Michael reinstates the image of Shakespeare as a thinking artist, his work based firmly in the religion, politics, culture and class antagonisms of his day. In this revealing biography, Michael asks the questions the Shakespeare industry has previously failed to address.
A book with success written all over it, notably in the name of the author and the subject matterMichael Wood is such an accomplished popular historian that he could write about anything and his readership would pay for the finished product. For the new product to be about Shakespeare is a considerable bonus. Everyone has heard of Shakespeare. Many people have seen his plays, or Hollywood versions. But it is a common assumption that Shakespeare the author is a mystery, the Salinger of Tudor London. Wood shows that although there isn't a huge amount of documentary evidence about Shakespeare's life, there is enough about his times to place his extraordinary talent in its proper historical context. A lucid, extended footnote to the complete works of the world's greatest writer.
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ISBN 13 9780563534778
ISBN 10 056353477X
Title In Search of Shakespeare
Author Michael Wood
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Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Ebury Publishing
Year published 2003-05-22
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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