30 Great Myths about Shakespeare

by Laurie Maguire and Emma Smith

Book Overview

Think you know Shakespeare? Think again . . .

Was a real skull used in the first performance of Hamlet? Were Shakespeare's plays Elizabethan blockbusters? How much do we really know about the playwright's life? And what of his notorious relationship with his wife? Exploring and exploding 30 popular myths about the great playwright, this illuminating new book evaluates all the evidence to show how historical material--or its absence--can...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470658517
• ISBN13: 9780470658512
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"