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William Shakespeare (1564- 1616)was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the Bard of Avon . His surviving works, including some collaborations, consist of credited 37 plays (plus a hand at least in several others), 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and several other poems. His work has been translated into every major living language and the plays performed more often than those of any other dramatist.
'Refreshing... a lucid and fascinating overview' * Times Literary Supplement * 'This remarkable little book... incredibly well-informed... nothing, it seems, is left out' * ReviewsGate.com * 'This book is more than a collection of extended quotations. Somogyi's detailed, linking analysis and commentary turns it into quite an original book about Shakespeare's words, working method and contemporary context' * The Stage * 'Shakespeare on Theatre gives [de Somogyi] the opportunity to teach us about Shakespeare’s experience of drama itself, and his thoughts about it, a major implicit subject in the plays, and to bring together many scattered references. He does this with real passion for the plays as both text and performance… He brilliantly links passages from the plays with commentary and quotes wonderful passages (quite unknown to me before) from other Jacobean writers. De Somogyi’s lexical relish and delightfully original wit are obvious throughout; he makes those startling, even absurd, but always apt comparisons to modern life and to the cinema that are often to be enjoyed in his introductions to the Shakespeare Folio editions.' -- Dr Jan Piggott FSA, former Head of English and Keeper of Archives at Dulwich College
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