The Life of Shakespeare
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (885 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1871083664 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 493 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The most prolific scholar of William Shakespeare's life and work fills in the gaps between the beads of biographical fact with a more than satisfying degree of probability. Halliday traces Shakespeare's movements during the most important years of his life, discussing the theatrical, political and social pressures to which he was subject.
'A quick-moving and workmanlike biographyadmirably compact and comprehensiveclear and energetic prose' -- Observer
He taught English and History at Cheltenham College before moving to St Ives, in Cornwall, where he settled permanently and devoted his time to writing books. . His vigorous, uncluttered and well informed work includes numerous volumes on Shakespeare, as well as studies of Thomas Hardy, Geoffrey Chaucer, Robert Browning, Doctor Johnson and William Wordsworth. Literary scholar and Cornwall historian, Frank Ernest Halliday, w
"Wonderful Introduction to the World of Shakespeare" according to Ray. A part of the extensive audio recordings made by Naxos coving the world of art, literature, science, and nature, this wonderful script and performance on the life of Shakespeare is an enjoyable, thought-provoking, and often delightful look into the life . "An excellent reading of a thought-provoking biography" according to F. Behrens. A new addition to the generally excellent series of Naxos Audio Books is Hesketh Pearson's (NA 221612). Here we have a 2:27 hour abridgment read by the now internationally known British actor Simon Russell Beale, with very short scenes read by David Tim