Shakespeare LP The World As Stage
Shakespeare LP The World As Stage by Bill Bryson, published by Harper Collins on November 13, 2007, is a large edition featuring 256 pages in English. This book delves into the life of William Shakespeare, the renowned poet, and playwright, navigating through the complexities of his biography, which is often clouded by speculation and limited facts. Bryson employs his characteristic wit to clarify the historical context surrounding Shakespeare, offering insights into the various interpretations and theories proposed by scholars over the years.
Readers will find a blend of scholarly research and personal anecdotes as Bryson documents his exploration of Shakespeare’s life and works. He recounts visits to significant locations, including a notable collection of First Folios, while addressing the eccentricities of past scholars, such as Delia Bacon. This edition presents a unique perspective on Shakespeare’s literary genius, highlighting Bryson’s engaging storytelling and skepticism, which contribute to a deeper understanding of the playwright’s enduring legacy.
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William Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, Bill Bryson sorts through this colorful muddle to reveal the man himself.
Bryson documents the efforts of earlier scholars, from today’s most respected academics to eccentrics like Delia Bacon, an American who developed a firm but unsubstantiated conviction that her namesake, Francis Bacon, was the true author of Shakespeare’s plays. Emulating the style of his famous travelogues, Bryson records episodes in his research, including a visit to a basement room in Washington, D.C., where the world’s largest collection of First Folios is housed.
Bryson celebrates Shakespeare as a writer of unimaginable talent and enormous inventiveness. His Shakespeare is like no one else’s–the beneficiary of Bryson’s genial nature, his engaging skepticism, and a gift for storytelling unrivalled in our time.
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