Reading Shakespeare's Mind

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: 1526138077
• ISBN13: 9781526138071
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"