The Life of William Shakespeare
$28.76
- Paperback
89 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2024
Summary
This rare text is the first ever biography of Shakespeare, written by one of the liveliest dramatists and poets of the early 18th century. This landmark in our understanding of the man and his work is introduced by one of the most original biographers of our own time and richly illustrated with contemporary images.
Nicholas Rowe’s Some Account of the Life of Mr. William Shakespear was published in 1709 as the preface to his pioneering edition of the plays. Rowe, together with…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781843682455 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1843682451 |
| Author: | Nicholas Rowe, Charles Nicholl |
| Publisher: | Pallas Athene Publishers |
| Imprint: | Pallas Athene Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 89 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 85g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 110mm x 180mm |
| Series: | Lives of the Artists |
Nicholas Rowe
Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718) was the author of a number of successful tragedies, a great translation of Lucan’s Pharsalia, and the first modern edition of Shakespeare. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1715.
Charles Nicholl is the author of several biographical studies of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, including The Lodger, about Shakespeare’s life in Jacobean Cripplegate; A Cup of News, about the pamphleteer Thomas Nashe; and an acclaimed investigation into the death of Christopher Marlowe, The Reckoning. His many awards include the Hawthornden Prize and the James Tait Black Prize for Biography.
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