Shakespeare the Man: New Decipherings

Book Overview

These essays investigate the political, cultural, and religious mores of the time and how these societal factors may have pressured or influenced Shakespeare and his work. Hamlet speaks of "the very age and body of the time his form and pressure," a discussion that challenges the reader to decipher the links between cultural history and their manifestations in various forms and how they give us glimpses of Shakespeare, the man behind his works.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611478693
• ISBN13: 9781611478693
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"