Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare (Anniversary)
Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare (Anniversary)
Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare (Anniversary)
Description
Description
A young man from a small provincial town moves to London in the late 1580s and, in a remarkably short time, becomes the greatest playwright not of his age alone but of all time. How is an achievement of this magnitude to be explained? Stephen Greenblatt brings us down to earth to see, hear, and feel how an acutely sensitive and talented boy, surrounded by the rich tapestry of Elizabethan life, could have become the world's greatest playwright.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
So engrossing, clearheaded, and lucid that its arrival is not just welcome but cause for celebration.--Dan Cryer "Newsday"
Dazzling and subtle.--Richard Lacayo "Time"
A magnificent achievement.--Denis Donoghue "Wall Street Journal"
Vividly written, richly detailed, and insightful from first chapter to last...certain to secure a place among the essential studies of the greatest of all writers.--William E. Cain "Boston Sunday Globe"
Greenblatt's masterful biography is like traveling back in time to see firsthand how a small-town Englishman became the greatest writer of all time.--Adam Morgan "Esquire"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub date:
2016-04-04
Length:
464 pages
The Allstora Membership
Membership Perks:
- Save 30% on all online store purchases
- Exclusive access to author's content
- You pay less, but authors still earn double
Membership Terms:
First Month:
$0.00
Monthly price:
$5.00
- To access membership discount simply log in and add to cart, discount applied automatically.
- One month free trial, cancel anytime. Membership renews on the 15th of each month.