Shakespeare's Mystery Play

by Steve Sohmer

Book Overview

This book shows that William Shakespeare was a more personal writer than any of his innumerable commentators have realised. It asserts that numerous characters and events were drawn from the author's life, and puts faces to the names of Jaques, Touchstone, Feste, Jessica, the 'Dark Lady' and others.

Steven Sohmer explores aspects of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets that have been hitherto overlooked or misinterpreted in an effort to better...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719055660
• ISBN13: 9780719055669
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"