Shakespeare

His Life and Works

Leslie Dunton-Downer, Alan Riding

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Dorling Kindersley
31 August 2021

Biography: literary; Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Literature: history & criticism; Shakespeare studies & criticism

Series: DK Ultimate Guides

A new edition of the comprehensive guide to Shakespeare, exploring his life and works, and his enduring legacy, in a stunning gift format

Unravel the history, themes, and language of Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets with this beautifully illustrated guide to his life and works.

Comedy and romance, history, and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. Some 400 years after they were written and first performed, his works still remain fresh and relevant today.

Shakespeare- his life and works is an accessible and lavishly illustrated celebration of the Bard himself and his 39 plays, great sonnets, and narrative poems. Themes, plots, characters, and language are brought to life with act-by-act plot summaries, resumes of main characters, and in-depth analysis of Shakespeare's use of, and influence on, the English language. Entries also explore Shakespeare's plays, poems, and sonnets in the context of his life and the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre, and reveal his sources and inspirations, further enriching your experience of his work, be it on the page, stage, or screen.

Shakespeare- his life and works is the perfect gift for existing Shakespeare fans, and anyone looking to find out more about the work of the world's most celebrated playwright.

By: Leslie Dunton-Downer, Alan Riding
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 198mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 1.579kg
ISBN: 9780241446584
ISBN 10: 0241446589
Series: DK Ultimate Guides
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 31 August 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Leslie Dunton-Downer received a PhD with Distinction in comparative literature from Harvard. She has served as a lecturer at her alma mater, and is a trustee of the Harvard Advocate and a member of the Society of Fellows. She was a 2014 fellow at the American Academy in Berlin. Alan Riding was the European cultural correspondent for the New York Times for 12 years. He was previously bureau chief for the Times in Paris, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, and Mexico City. He was awarded the Maria Moors Cabot Prize by Columbia University for his coverage of Latin America.

Reviews for Shakespeare: His Life and Works

"""Should one attempt a complete front-to-back reading, the result would be a thorough grounding in Shakespeare's work and an enlarged astonishment at the range of his imagination."" (Previous Edition, 2004) * The New York Times *"