William Shakespeare by Anthony Holden
Anthony Holden's magisterial biography of William Shakespeare, reissued to celebrate the four-hundredth anniversary of the Bard's death.
smooth, professional* CONTEMPORARY REVIEW *
It deserves its place in the turbulent and constantly expanding firmament of Shakespearean studies. * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Holden's book is lively, readable and lit with real enthusiasm for the play and poetry. It should reach a wide audience who will be fascinated by the riddles which make up Shakespeare's life story. * OBSERVER *
There's no denying the precision with which he nails his narrative with a well-chosen line. And those lines tend to be good. * SUNDAY TIMES *
A Shakespeare for our time; scholarly, witty and bold -- Melvyn Bragg
It deserves its place in the turbulent and constantly expanding firmament of Shakespearean studies. * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Holden's book is lively, readable and lit with real enthusiasm for the play and poetry. It should reach a wide audience who will be fascinated by the riddles which make up Shakespeare's life story. * OBSERVER *
There's no denying the precision with which he nails his narrative with a well-chosen line. And those lines tend to be good. * SUNDAY TIMES *
A Shakespeare for our time; scholarly, witty and bold -- Melvyn Bragg
Anthony Holden is an award-winning journalist who has published more than thirty books, including biographies of Laurence Olivier, Tchaikovsky and Shakespeare. He has published translations of opera, ancient Greek plays and poetry. With his son Ben, he has edited Poems That Make Grown Men Cry and Poems That Make Grown Women Cry.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780349112404 |
| ISBN 10 | 0349112401 |
| Title | William Shakespeare |
| Author | Anthony Holden |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2000-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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