Book : Shakespeare The World As Stage (eminent Lives Series)

-Titulo Original : Shakespeare The World As Stage (eminent Lives Series)

-Fabricante :

Harper Perennial

-Descripcion Original:

Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship-updated with a new introduction by the author to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s deathWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, Bill Bryson sorts through this colorful muddle to reveal the man himself. His Shakespeare is like no one elses-the beneficiary of Brysons genial nature, his engaging skepticism, and a gift for storytelling unrivaled in our time. From the Back Cover “Bill Bryson has yet to disappoint. . . . This examination is likely to stick with you because of Bryson’s humor, deep love of language, and clear fondness for his subject.”-Boston GlobeWilliam Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, Bill Bryson sorts through this colorful muddle to reveal the man himself. His Shakespeare is like no one else’s--the beneficiary of Bryson’s genial nature, his engaging skepticism, and a gift for storytelling unrivaled in our time.“A telling glance at one of history’s most unknowable figures.”-Kirkus ReviewsEminent LivesSuccinct, essayistic, and enlivened by a strong point of view, the Eminent Lives series joins a distinguished literary tradition--great writers on great figures, short biographies perfect for an age short on time. About the Author Bill Brysons bestselling books include One Summer, A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home, A Walk in the Woods, Neither Here nor There, Made in America, and The Mother Tongue. He lives in England with his wife.