Will in the World

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LibraryThing Review

Nutzerbericht - idiotgirl - LibraryThing

A great read. Imagining Shakespeare. I'm always interested in biography. So this really pushes at the edge of the genre. There is so little "fact" to go on with Shakespeare beyond the majestic fact of the writing, the word. Vollständige Rezension lesen

LibraryThing Review

Nutzerbericht - delphica - LibraryThing

(#4 in the 2008 book challenge) This was fun in the way it would be fun to take a very good Honors Literature class in high school (except it would be fun in a different way, now that I am an adult ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Will in the world: how Shakespeare became Shakespeare

Nutzerbericht - Not Available - Book Verdict

Greenblatt (humanities, Harvard; Hamlet in Purgatory ) here provides a vivid and plausible version of the undocumented areas of Shakespeare's life. Drawing heavily on literary studies and his ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

LibraryThing Review

Nutzerbericht - AlCracka - LibraryThing

Srsly dude, how have you not read this yet? Greenblatt is awesome. Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare

Nutzerbericht - Anna - Goodreads

Wonderful read. Pulled together historical knowledge to build a case for influences in Shakespeare's writing. The author uses primary sources of the time to build out a speculation of what Shakespeare ... Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare

Nutzerbericht - Steven - Goodreads

the best biography I have found thus far...editor of the Norton Shakespeare...speculates on the the supposed Northern sojourn and the old story that WS was a teacher for a while; also interprets WS as a Catholic whose religious views had to be suppressed under Elizabeth's reign Vollständige Rezension lesen

Review: Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare

Nutzerbericht - Heather - Goodreads

OK, this one falls under "to read" but I did start it a couple of years ago now (god, has it really been that long?). I have a problem getting through non-fiction, much as I'm completely fascinated by Elizabethian England. That's also why I haven't gotten through Elizabeth! Vollständige Rezension lesen