Short History Shakespearean

by Arthur M. Eastman

Book Overview

The Shakespeare industry, one reviewer has remarked, seems to be one in which there is no unemployment. Each year new interpretations are put forth as hundreds of books and articles are added to the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819145890
• ISBN13: 9780819145895
• Release Date: June 1985
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 442 Pages

Customer Reviews

Exquisite Erudition - A Masterpiece.

A Short History of Shakespearean Criticism is a cathedral of a book. I should admit that I am susceptible to the radiance of thoughts about thoughts about Shakespeare's thoughts. I will simply say that I have seldom read a more balanced and less biased study. I only wish it was several volumes long. I believe each chapter sent me into flights of philosophy and pleasure. I hope that anyone who has a taste for lit-crit and a true, deep love of the Bard will read this book. It fell into my hands as if by magic and I recommend it without any reservations. JCSMITHSON.