The genius of Shakespeare /
Jonathan Bate
- London : Picador, 1997
- xii, 386 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates ; 20 cm.
Contains Index, Auto Biography
Who is Shakespeare? What is he? A life of anecdote Shakespeare's autobiographical poems? The authorship controversy Marlowe's ghost Shakespeare's peculiarity The Shakespeare effect The original genius The national poet All the world his stage From character to icon The laws of the Shakespearean universe
Bate presents an exhilarating, witty and original account of how Shakespeare has come to be accepted as the world genius of literature. He includes an attack on the nationalistic interpretation of Shakespeare
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Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Authorship Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Influence Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Crítica e interpretación. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 --Influencia
Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)--History--16th century Creación literaria, artística, etc. --Historia--Siglo XVI