"The history of Shakespeare in America," writes James Shapiro in his introduction to this groundbreaking anthology, "is also the history of America itself." Shakespeare was a central, inescapable part of America's literary inheritance,...

The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 von Shapiro, James

What accounts for Shakespeare's transformation from talented poet and playwright to one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this gripping account, James Shapiro sets out to answer this question, "succeed[ing] where others have...

Shakespeare in a Divided America von Shapiro, James

From leading scholar James Shapiro, a timely exploration of what Shakespeare's plays reveal about our divided land, from Revolutionary times to the present dayThe plays of William Shakespeare are rare common ground in the United States....

Paperback edition of Shapiro's investigation into the various controversies surrounding the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. From the author of "1599", it will be supported by literary festivals and Shakespeare events in the UK....

"1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare" von James Shapiro ist eine detaillierte Untersuchung des Jahres 1599, das als eines der produktivsten und wichtigsten Jahre im Leben von William Shakespeare betrachtet wird. Das Buch...