ISBN: 0802716784

Becoming Shakespeare" begins where most Shakespeare stories end-with his death in 1616-and relates the fascinating story of his unlikely transformation from provincial playwright to unive… More...

Becoming Shakespeare" begins where most Shakespeare stories end-with his death in 1616-and relates the fascinating story of his unlikely transformation from provincial playwright to universal Bard. Unlike later literary giants, Shakespeare created no stir when he died. Though he'd once had a string of hit plays, he had been retired in the country for six years, and only his family, friends, and business partners seemed to care that he was gone. Within a few years he was nearly forgotten. And when London's theaters were shut down in 1642, he seemed destined for oblivion.With the Restoration in 1660, though, the theaters were open once again, and Shakespeare began his long ascent: No longer merely one playwright among many, he became the transcendent genius at the heart of English culture. Fifty years after the Restoration scholars began taking him seriously. Fifty years after that he was considered England's greatest genius. And by 1800 he was practically divine.Jack Lynch vividly chronicles Shakespeare's afterlife-from the revival of his plays to the decades when his work was co-opted and "improved" by politicians and other playwrights, and culminating with the "Bardolatry" of the Stratford celebration of Shakespeare's three-hundredth birthday in 1864. "Becoming Shakespeare" is not only essential reading for anyone intrigued by Shakespeare, but it also offers a consideration of the vagaries of fame. arts and literature,authors,biographies,criticism and theory,education and reference,historical,history and criticism,literary criticism,literary criticism and collections,literature and fiction Biographies, Walker & Company<

ISBN: 9780802716781

"Highly readable...A marvelous trip through four centuries of English literary and theatrical history."--"Dallas Morning News "A unique addition to the Shakespeare canon, this book begins… More...

"Highly readable...A marvelous trip through four centuries of English literary and theatrical history."--"Dallas Morning News "A unique addition to the Shakespeare canon, this book begins where most Shakespeare stories end, with his death in 1616. Jack Lynch has written the definitive biography of William Shakespeare's afterlife--two hundred years during which he grew from a modestly successful provincial playwright to the lofty status of transcendent genius at the heart of English culture. Media >, [PU: Walker and Company]<

ISBN: 9780802716781

Walker Books. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex libra… More...

Walker Books. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Walker Books<

2009, ISBN: 0802716784

[EAN: 9780802716781], [SC: 0.0], [PU: Walker Books], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes th… More...

[EAN: 9780802716781], [SC: 0.0], [PU: Walker Books], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present., Books<

2009, ISBN: 0802716784

[EAN: 9780802716781], [PU: Walker Books], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average W… More...

[EAN: 9780802716781], [PU: Walker Books], Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present., Books<