Synopses & Reviews
Robert Speaight, renowned Shakespearian actor, producer and critic brings to life the world's greatest writer dramatist and poet William Shakespeare (1564-1616). He humanizes Shakespeare's struggles, feuds, victories, and depressions while illuminating the plays and how they relate to his time and life. Speaight draws fascinating conclusions on controversial questions and provides a birds eye view of the life and times of this great English writer.
Synopsis
One of England's foremost Shakespearean actors brings his experience with the Bard's characters to the man himself. "Shakespeare" is as rich a view of the man behind the scenes as history will allow. 24 illustrations.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-377) and index.