Shakespeare in 100 Objects
Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum
$113.68
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
24 April 2014
Summary
Within the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the world’s leading museum of art and design, there lies an extraordinary wealth of material relating to a single individual: the playwright William Shakespeare.
This book presents a fascinating selection of one hundred objects – often surprising, always delightful – chosen by the museum’s curators for the insight each affords into the world of Shakespeare and his plays.
The objects are drawn from across the V&…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848423619 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848423616 |
| Author: | Janet Birkett |
| Publisher: | Nick Hern Books |
| Imprint: | Nick Hern Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Release Date: | 24 April 2014 |
| Weight: | 785g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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Critics Review
‘A glorious, serendipitous tour around Shakespeare’s life, work and times’
‘An attractive book containing lots of gems of information about our national playwright from across history… an easy, enjoyable and informative read’
* British Theatre Guide *‘Beautiful… This book not only illuminates the reader’s understanding of Shakespeare but highlights this extraordinary wealth of material in the [V&A’s] collections. It’s the sort of book you will come to again and again to dip into.’
* Drama Resource *‘A glorious, serendipitous tour around Shakespeare’s life, work and times’
* The Stage *‘A wonderful and fascinating collection of material… The accompanying commentary is always very well informed. The book will appeal to anybody interested in Shakespeare in performance’
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