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Shakespeare and the Stuff of Life: Treasures from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Garratt Delia
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Description for Shakespeare and the Stuff of Life: Treasures from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Paperback. Editor(s): Garratt, Delia; Hamling, Tara. Num Pages: 136 pages, 50 colour illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 280 x 11. Weight in Grams: 376. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Shakespeare lived and worked in an extraordinary period of change and discovery which can be hard to understand in 21st century. Just as modern audiences connect to the enduring and universal appeal of his plays, so we can connect to objects from his lifetime to illuminate our understanding of his work. This unique book brings together, for the first time, a selection of 50 objects from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon. An accessible and lavishly illustrated object-based exploration of the role and significance of notable paintings, furniture, ceramics, textiles and metal wares in the everyday experience of people living in Shakespearean England, the book will appeal to anyone with a love of Shakespeare. Organised along a simple narrative based on the Seven Ages of Man speech from As You Like It, the book reveals how material objects can provide greater insight into such major themes as religious and social change, education, birth, marriage, death, family life, professional and community life. Published to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in 2016, the book brings Shakespeare's life and times engagingly to life for readers of all ages.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474222266
SKU
KKD0002957
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Garratt Delia
Delia Garratt, Head of Cultural Engagement,The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. Tara Hamling is Senior Lecturer in History and Associate Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK.
Reviews for Shakespeare and the Stuff of Life: Treasures from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
There is a certain type of book I love so much that when one arrives through the letter slot I start grinning the same kind of slightly crazed expression one gets after too much spent away from tequila. I call them the Oddities, books that don't quite fit into the standard categories ... Shakespeare and the Stuff of Life is a perfect example of a scrumptious Oddity ... I can quite guarantee you will find this an immensely enjoyable read.
San Diego Book Review
[A] cute memento ... Shakespeare and the Stuff of Life is a sweet picture book showing cushion covers, bodices and oak cupboards.
Evening Standard
[Here is] a project to pick a hundred limelights to illuminate [Shakespeare's] texts and his times ... and the chances are, seeing as the results are almost more powerful here than in the best museum, you will like it very much indeed ... The relevant quotes from the plays and poetry ... come perfectly to life ... And of course, as was the intent, so does Shakespeare come perfectly to life.
The Bookbag
In seven vividly illustrated chapters, which run from 'Birth' and 'Childhood' to 'Professional Life' and 'Older Age,' Shakespeare's biography unfolds through a series of objects: books, chairs, beds, gloves, cloths, cauldrons, posset cups, and many other artifacts.
Studies in English Literature 1500-1900
San Diego Book Review
[A] cute memento ... Shakespeare and the Stuff of Life is a sweet picture book showing cushion covers, bodices and oak cupboards.
Evening Standard
[Here is] a project to pick a hundred limelights to illuminate [Shakespeare's] texts and his times ... and the chances are, seeing as the results are almost more powerful here than in the best museum, you will like it very much indeed ... The relevant quotes from the plays and poetry ... come perfectly to life ... And of course, as was the intent, so does Shakespeare come perfectly to life.
The Bookbag
In seven vividly illustrated chapters, which run from 'Birth' and 'Childhood' to 'Professional Life' and 'Older Age,' Shakespeare's biography unfolds through a series of objects: books, chairs, beds, gloves, cloths, cauldrons, posset cups, and many other artifacts.
Studies in English Literature 1500-1900