by JonathanBate (Author)
Who was Shakespeare? Why has his writing endured? What makes it so endlessly adaptable to different times and cultures? And how has Shakespeare come to be such a powerful symbol of genius?
The Genius of Shakespeare is a fascinating biography of the life - and afterlife - of the greatest English poet. Jonathan Bate, one of the world's leading Shakespearean scholars, deftly shows how the legend of Shakespeare's genius was created and sustained, and how it has become a truly global phenomenon.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: Reprints
Publisher: Picador
Published: 06 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 0330458434
ISBN 13: 9780330458436