Shakespeare: The Seven Ages of Human Experience
David Bevington
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Description for Shakespeare: The Seven Ages of Human Experience
Paperback. * Second edition of this highly innovative introduction to the extraordinary phenomenon of Shakespeare. * Offers readers insights into what makes Shakespeare great, and why we still read and perform his works. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
The extended second edition of this inspiring introduction to Shakespeare offers readers more insights into what makes Shakespeare great, and why we still read and perform his works.
The extended second edition of this inspiring introduction to Shakespeare offers readers more insights into what makes Shakespeare great, and why we still read and perform his works.
- A highly innovative introduction to the extraordinary phenomenon of Shakespeare
- Explores Shakespeares works through the "Seven Ages of Man", from childhood to "second childishness and mere oblivion"
- Now includes more material on fathers and sons, the perils of courtship, the circumstances of Shakespeares own life, the performance history of his plays on stage and on screen, and more
- A new final chapter on "Shakespeare Today" ... Read more
- Discusses a wide range of plays and poems
- Suitable for both non-specialist readers, and scholars seeking a fresh approach to the study of Shakespeare
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405127530
SKU
V9781405127530
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Bevington
David Bevington is the Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished Service Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago. His numerous publications include The Bantam Shakespeare, in 29 paperback volumes (1988, new edition forthcoming), and The Complete Works of Shakespeare (fifth edition, 2003), as well as the Oxford Shakespeare edition of Henry IV Part I (1987), the New Cambridge Shakespeare edition ... Read more
Reviews for Shakespeare: The Seven Ages of Human Experience
"David Bevington’s knowledge of Shakespeare is formidable. In this wonderful new book, Bevington uses the “seven ages of man” speech from As You Like It to weave together Shakespeare’s plays and poems with what is known of Shakespeare’s life." Barbara Mowat, Folger Shakespeare Institute [of the first edition] "This is a book from […] one of the ... Read more