{"product_id":"who-was-william-shakespeare-9780470658475","title":"Who Was William Shakespeare","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new study of Shakespeare's life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works, combines an accessible fully historicized treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] highly readable introduction to the Life and Works, in the best tradition of that ancient and worthy genre. It is furthermore a piece of New Historical criticism at its sober best … With such impressive scholarly credentials, [Callaghan] is more than well equipped to provide original and perceptive introductions to Shakespeare’s life and works. But this is no mere mechanical life-and-works primer, like the dozens already available on the market and on college bookshop shelves … This [is a] substantial work of criticism, presented as an introduction to Shakespeare the man and his work, but amounting to considerably more than mere introduction. Dympna Callaghan meets admirably the challenge she set herself in the bold question of the title: who was William Shakespeare? For she shows us very well indeed who he was – and is – and why.”(\u003ci\u003eCercles\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeatured in Times Literary Supplement - 25 October 2013\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Dympna Callaghan's lucid and well-structured textbook allows students to see the plays in their context.\" (\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, 25 October 2013)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"The book should interest readers who are curious about Shakespeare's life and the social and political history of England. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e,  1 August 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNote on the Text ix  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart I The Life 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Who was William Shakespeare? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Writing 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Religion 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Status 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Theatre 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart II The Plays 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Comedies: Shakespeare’s Social Life 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Comedy of Errors 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Taming of the Shrew 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLove’s Labour’s Lost 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Midsummer Night’s Dream 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Merchant of Venice 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMuch Ado About Nothing 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs You Like It 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwelfth Night, Or What You Will 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasure for Measure 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 English and Roman Histories: Shakespeare’s Politics 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard II 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Henry IV 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHenry V 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRichard III 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJulius Caesar 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoriolanus 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Tragedies: Shakespeare in Love and Loss 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRomeo and Juliet 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHamlet 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOthello 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKing Lear 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacbeth 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAntony and Cleopatra 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Romances: Shakespeare and Theatrical Magic 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Winter’s Tale 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Tempest 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 295\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402392379735,"sku":"9780470658475","price":23.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470658475.jpg?v=1730480261","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/who-was-william-shakespeare-9780470658475","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}