Will in the World

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Nutzerbericht - tungsten_peerts - LibraryThing

Gosh, this is good. Greenblatt, as I think has been pointed out elsewhere, wears his erudtion lightly -- you could be excused for not recognizing this as the work of a highly-respected scholar: it's ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - Niecierpek - LibraryThing

I think that Greenblatt did a fantastic job of showing Will in the world as reflected in his plays and long poems. The only thing that I can fault him on is not mentioning the influence of classic ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - TJWilson - LibraryThing

I flew through this book. It is very enjoyable if you are interested in Shakespeare. This is my first biographical reading of Shakespeare. It should be my second or third considering the educated ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - rubyjand - LibraryThing

Will in the World – How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare by Stephen Greenblatt. 2004. Read in December, 2009. The book represents my first meeting with Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt. It has ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - datrappert - LibraryThing

This is an engrossing and convincing look at how William Shakespeare actually managed to have the knowledge needed to write his plays. It put me in Shakespeare's world better than anything I have read--though perhaps not as well as Shakespeare in Love! Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - gwernin - LibraryThing

Elizabethan England is not really my period, but no English-speaking writer can be indifferent to Shakespeare. This book shows in careful detail how Shakespeare became the man he was (so far as genius ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - carterchristian1 - LibraryThing

Assuming the author is accurate this is one of the best explanations of the author I have read. Theattention to his early education,and the role drama and Latin played at his school and drama performed around him in his early years is especially interesting. Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - PattyLee - LibraryThing

Fascinating. Wish I had read it whilst I was teaching English lit. Vollständige Rezension lesen

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Nutzerbericht - mythlady - LibraryThing

wdewysockie wrote my review for me. Read this book, and enjoy it, whatever its flights of fancy may be. It's a terrific read. Vollständige Rezension lesen