[PDF] The Shakespeare Myth eBook

Author : Laurie Maguire
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 16,2 MB
Release : 2013-01-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0470658509

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Think you know Shakespeare? Think again . . . Was a real skull used in the first performance of Hamlet? Were Shakespeare's plays Elizabethan blockbusters? How much do we really know about the playwright's life? And what of his notorious relationship with his wife? Exploring and exploding 30 popular myths about the great playwright, this illuminating new book evaluates all the evidence to show how historical material—or its absence—can be interpreted and misinterpreted, and what this reveals about our own personal investment in the stories we tell.

Author : Charlton Ogburn
Publisher : Dodd Mead
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 10,83 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :

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Contains the material gathered by the author's investigation into the identity of the real Shakespeare--Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford.

Author : Aneta Mancewicz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 15,47 MB
Release : 2018-08-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 3319898515

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This collection of scholarly essays offers a new understanding of local and global myths that have been constructed around Shakespeare in theatre, cinema, and television from the nineteenth century to the present. Drawing on a definition of myth as a powerful ideological narrative, Local and Global Myths in Shakespearean Performance examines historical, political, and cultural conditions of Shakespearean performances in Europe, Asia, and North and South America. The first part of this volume offers a theoretical introduction to Shakespeare as myth from a twenty-first century perspective. The second part critically evaluates myths of linguistic transcendence, authenticity, and universality within broader European, neo-liberal, and post-colonial contexts. The study of local identities and global icons in the third part uncovers dynamic relationships between regional, national, and transnational myths of Shakespeare. The fourth part revises persistent narratives concerning a political potential of Shakespeare’s plays in communist and post-communist countries. Finally, part five explores the influence of commercial and popular culture on Shakespeare myths. Michael Dobson’s Afterword concludes the volume by locating Shakespeare within classical mythology and contemporary concerns.

Author : Laura Annawyn Shamas
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 20,68 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780820479330

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Original Scholarly Monograph

Author : Edwin Sir Durning-Lawrence
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 34,27 MB
Release : 2023-10-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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"The Shakespeare Myth" by Edwin Sir Durning-Lawrence is a thought-provoking work that challenges conventional beliefs about the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Durning-Lawrence's book presents a compelling argument against the traditional attribution of Shakespearean works, raising questions that have intrigued scholars and literary enthusiasts for generations. This book is a must-read for those interested in the ongoing debate surrounding the true identity of the Bard.

Author : MARIA. DEL SAPIO GARBERO
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 28,80 MB
Release : 2022-01-14
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ISBN : 9780367559106

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This is the first book of its kind to address Shakespeare's relationship with Rome's authoritative myth, archaeologically, by taking as a point of departure a chronological reversal, namely the vision of the 'eternal' city as a ruinous scenario.