Shakespeare: A Life in DramaW. W. Norton & Company, 1997 - 403 pages "Stanley Wells commands particular attention. . . .In this new book he surveys with common sense, stylish prose, and the insight that comes from a lifetime of study, all the plays and poems, setting them against what is known of their creator's life. . . . He is particularly attentive to theatrical values and alludes regularly to modern stage productions." --Washington Post |
Contents
EIGHT Comedies of Venice Messina France Illyria | 158 |
SIXTEEN A Lost Play Based on Don Quixote One Last English | 372 |
SEVENTEEN Sir Thomas More A Funeral Elegy | 391 |
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