Genius of Shakespeare (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780195372991)

This fascinating book by one of Britain's most acclaimed Shakespeare scholars explores the extraordinary staying-power of the world's most famous dramatist. Bate opens by taking up questions of authorship and then goes on to trace Shakespeare's canonization and near-deification, examining not only the uniqueness of his status among English-speaking readers but also his effect on literary cultures across the globe. Ambitious, wide-ranging, and historically rich, this book shapes a provocative inquiry into the nature of genius as it ponders the legacy of a talent unequalled in English letters. A bold and meticulous work of scholarship, The Genius of Shakespeare is also lively and accessibly written and will appeal to any reader who has marveled at the Bard and the enduring power of his work. This tenth anniversary edition has a new twenty-page afterword that addresses the renewed interest in Shakespeare and recent film adaptations of his most celebrated works.

Author: Jonathan Bate
ISBN-10: 0195372999
ISBN-13: 9780195372991
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 11/13/2008
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2014 pg. 50