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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0060088737
ISBN-13
9780060088736
eBay Product ID (ePID)
45586361
Product Key Features
Book Title
Year in the Life of William Shakespeare : 1599
Number of Pages
416 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Theater / History & Criticism, Shakespeare, Europe / Great Britain / Tudor & Elizabethan Era (1485-1603), Europe / Renaissance, Literary, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Literary Criticism, Performing Arts, Biography & Autobiography, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
26.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2005-043342
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
Superb-the product of marathon scholarship, inspired insight, narrative flair, astute surmise and searching intelligence., [P]assionately written study, the product of deep scholarship and acute critical thought... fascinating., "Very distinguished...captivating...Shapiro succeeds where others have fallen short." -- William E. Cain, Boston Globe "Only an extraordinary scholar could illuminate Shakespeare's singular genius by demonstrating how much his work owes to Elizabethan cultureandsociety." -- Alexandra Alter, Chicago Tribune "James Shapiro throws an unusually searching light across Shakespeare's creative genius and makes him come truly alive." -- The Economist "Superb--the product of marathon scholarship, inspired insight, narrative flair, astute surmise and searching intelligence." -- Peter Kemp, Sunday Times (London) "an unforgettable illumination of a crucial moment in the life of our greatest writer." -- Robert McCrum, The Observer "[This] is one of the few genuinely original biographies of Shakespeare." -- Jonathan Bate, Sunday Telegraph "a brilliantly readable and revealing narrative." -- Nicholas Hytner, The Guardian "For Irish readers...by far the best account yet written of the relationship between this island and Shakespeare's work." -- Fintan O'Toole, Irish Times "If Will in the World is essentially an extremely good historical novel, [YLOWS] is history itself" -- Jeremy Treglown, Financial Times "Excellent book....superbly illuminating....Shapiro deserves whoops of applause." -- Sam Leith, The Spectator "Shapiro gives us a Shakespeare who chronicles his age, in a biographical form that speaks clearly to our own." -- Francis Wilson, Saturday Telegraph "Quite brilliant....It gives a whole large picture of his life, times, and achievement. Wonderful." -- Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate (England) "As a yarn, this is up there with The Da Vinci Code but in 1599 it's all true!" -- Sir Ian McKellen "Mr. Shapiro has given us by his encyclopedic scholarship and lucid narrative a hitherto unknown Shakespeare." -- Jacques Barzun, author of From Dawn to Decadence "[P]assionately written study, the product of deep scholarship and acute critical thought... fascinating." -- Stanley Wells, Editor of The Oxford Shakespeare "a stunning exhibition of scholarly intelligence by an academic deeply committed to arriving at the truth." -- Christopher Rush, Sunday Herald, Halifax "deliciously vivid....Shapiro weaves a tantalising narrative." -- David Lister, The Independent "Shapiro's scrupulous scholarship has given us a Shakespeare both for his time and our own." -- David Scott Kastan, General Editor, The Arden Shakespeare "An intriguing addition to Shakespeare studies...open-minded readers will be stimulated and enriched by Shapiro's contextual approach." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "This book is a masterpiece, simply a masterpiece." -- Booklist (starred review), Only an extraordinary scholar could illuminate Shakespeare's singular genius by demonstrating how much his work owes to Elizabethan cultureandsociety., a stunning exhibition of scholarly intelligence by an academic deeply committed to arriving at the truth., An intriguing addition to Shakespeare studies...open-minded readers will be stimulated and enriched by Shapiro's contextual approach., For Irish readers...by far the best account yet written of the relationship between this island and Shakespeare's work., Shapiro gives us a Shakespeare who chronicles his age, in a biographical form that speaks clearly to our own., James Shapiro throws an unusually searching light across Shakespeare's creative genius and makes him come truly alive., Mr. Shapiro has given us by his encyclopedic scholarship and lucid narrative a hitherto unknown Shakespeare.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
822.3/3
Synopsis
Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize's 25th Anniversary Winner of Winners award What accounts for Shakespeare's transformation from talented poet and playwright to one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this gripping account, James Shapiro sets out to answer this question, "succeed[ing] where others have fallen short." (Boston Globe) 1599 was an epochal year for Shakespeare and England. During that year, Shakespeare wrote four of his most famous plays: Henry the Fifth, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and, most remarkably, Hamlet; Elizabethans sent off an army to crush an Irish rebellion, weathered an Armada threat from Spain, gambled on a fledgling East India Company, and waited to see who would succeed their aging and childless queen. James Shapiro illuminates both Shakespeare's staggering achievement and what Elizabethans experienced in the course of 1599, bringing together the news and the intrigue of the times with a wonderful evocation of how Shakespeare worked as an actor, businessman, and playwright. The result is an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of an inspiring moment in history., Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize's 25th Anniversary Winner of Winners award What accounts for Shakespeare's transformation from talented poet and playwright to one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this gripping account, James Shapiro sets out to answer this question, "succeed[ing] where others have fallen short." ( Boston Globe ) 1599 was an epochal year for Shakespeare and England. During that year, Shakespeare wrote four of his most famous plays: Henry the Fifth, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and, most remarkably, Hamlet ; Elizabethans sent off an army to crush an Irish rebellion, weathered an Armada threat from Spain, gambled on a fledgling East India Company, and waited to see who would succeed their aging and childless queen. James Shapiro illuminates both Shakespeare's staggering achievement and what Elizabethans experienced in the course of 1599, bringing together the news and the intrigue of the times with a wonderful evocation of how Shakespeare worked as an actor, businessman, and playwright. The result is an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of an inspiring moment in history., What accounts for Shakespeare's transformation from talented poet and playwright to one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this gripping account, James Shapiro sets out to answer this question, "succeed ing] where others have fallen short." ( Boston Globe ) 1599 was an epochal year for Shakespeare and England. During that year, Shakespeare wrote four of his most famous plays: Henry the Fifth, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and, most remarkably, Hamlet ; Elizabethans sent off an army to crush an Irish rebellion, weathered an Armada threat from Spain, gambled on a fledgling East India Company, and waited to see who would succeed their aging and childless queen. James Shapiro illuminates both Shakespeare's staggering achievement and what Elizabethans experienced in the course of 1599, bringing together the news and the intrigue of the times with a wonderful evocation of how Shakespeare worked as an actor, businessman, and playwright. The result is an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of an inspiring moment in history.
LC Classification Number
PR2907.S47 2005
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- 9***9 (579)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseExactly as pictured & described but better! Fantastic seller took the time to pack well with bubble wrap & fragile tape.Seller worked with me to separate his items.Outstanding price!Shipped fast.Looks incredible!Thank you so much!!!Will cherish this piece until I die!!!Stephen Lyons MC3 Millennium Cube Crystal Sculpture Paperweight Large ONE 7.5 (#336053989045)
- y***3 (296)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseThe package arrived at a reasonable amount of time, USPS Media Mail. The book was cocooned in bubble wrap inside a sturdy box. The book is as described on the listing. A definite excellent value! I will definitely purchase from this seller again!Easton Press - The Poems Of W.B. Yeats / 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (#335608336353)