Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read william shakespeare. This work is the capstone achievement of a long and brilliant career in shakespearian scholarship of the stratfordian camp. Sawmill thats a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion henry v. Wells has spent his life as a teacher of shakespeare at all educational levels. From the entry of shakespeares birth in the stratford church register to a. Stanley wells has 152 books on goodreads with 15662 ratings. Shakespeares sonnets paul edmondson and stanley wells oxford shakespeare topics, share. Professor wells has an extensive record of publications, mostly concerned with shakespeare and his contemporaries. A book on shakespeare, it is said, is published every day somewhere in the world. Stanley wells shakespeare for all time, published in 2003, attempts to put.
Professor wells has an extensive record of publications, mostly concerned with. See all books authored by stanley wells, including shakespeare and co christopher marlowe, thomas dekker, ben jonson, thomas middleton, john fletcher and the other players in his story, and shakespeare. King richard the second new penguin shakespeare by stanley wells, william shakespeare and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. From the entry of shakespeares birth in the stratford church register to a norwegian production of macbeth in which the hero was represented by a tomato, this enthralling and splendidly illustrated book tells the story of shakespeares life, his writings, and his afterlife. For all time by stanley wells, 9780195160932, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Wells mentions many books that shakespeare must have read and says that many of them were published before shakespeare began writing his plays.
Sir stanley william wells, cbe born 21 may 1930 is a shakespearean scholar, writer, professor and editor who has been honorary president of the shakespeare birthplace trust, professor emeritus at birmingham university, and author of many books about shakespeare, including shakespeare sex and love, and is general editor of the oxford and penguin shakespeares. Stanley wells can do no wrong, and this is yet another example. For all time by stanley wells overview from the entry of shakespeares birth in the stratford church register to a norwegian production of macbeth in which the hero was represented by a tomato, this enthralling and splendidly illustrated book tells. Professor wells is the honorary president of the shakespeare birthplace trust, professor emeritus at the university of birmingham, the author of numerous books and articles about shakespeare, and is general editor of the oxford and penguin shakespeares. From the entry of shakespeare s birth in the stratford church register to a norwegian production of macbeth in which the hero was represented by a tomato, this enthralling and splendidly illustrated book tells the story of shakespeare s life, his writings, and his afterlife. Wells talked about his book shakespeare for all time, published by oxford university press. For all time stanley wells does not provide innovation. He gained his doctorate at the shakespeare institute of the university of birmingham in 1962, and taught there until 1978, and then again from 1987 when he. The book takes a nononsense approach to shakespeare, laying out the basic facts we know about him and the theatre of his time, and then devoting much of the book to shakespeares afterlife. Let us for all love remember, though, as 21st century shelves fill with yet more books detailing shakespeare the man, his genius, and his lost years, that in his time his head was not the only. Preeminent shakespeare critic stanley wells draws on historical and anecdotal sources to present an illuminating account of sexual behaviorand its consequencesin shakespeares time, particularly in stratforduponavon and london. Shakespeare for all time, by stanley wells, and shakespeare, by michael wood, are essentially biographies, but each is presented in rather unusual packaging. For all time stanley wells oxford university press. William shakespeare looking at his early life and education, wells explores shakespeares social and intellectual background and the literary traditions on which shakespeare drew.
Professor sir stanley wells cbe, frsl honorary president. From the home of british embassy charge daffaires tony brenton, mr. For all time, chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust, emeritus professor of shakespeare studies at the university of birmingham, general editor of the penguin and oxford editions of shakespeare s works and coeditor of more about stanley wells. The book takes a nononsense approach to shakespeare, laying out the basic facts we know about him and the theatre of his time, and then devoting much of the book to shakespeare s afterlife. It is a history of shakespeare from his time to ours, including shakespeare s life and subsequent theatrical performance, but excluding critical analysis and interpretation of the plays. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of shakespeares time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. An illustrated dictionary 1978 2nd edition 1985, reediting shakespeare for the modern reader 1984, and. Stanley wells books list of books by author stanley wells. For all time, chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust, emeritus professor of shakespeare studies at the university of birmingham, general editor of the penguin and oxford editions of shakespeares works and coeditor of more about stanley wells. For all time, chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust, emeritus professor of shakespeare studies at the. Stanley wells, the doyen of bardic studies, weighs in for the twentysixth time with shakespeare for all time. Shakespeare scholar stanley wells considered all of the most outstanding shakespeare performers, from past to present, and essentially created his own personal hall of fame. One of the worlds foremost shakespearians, professor sir stanley wells cbe, frsl is a former life trustee 19752017 and former chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust 19912011, emeritus professor of shakespeare studies of the university of birmingham, and honorary emeritus governor of the royal shakespeare theatre, of which he was for many years vicechairman.
Shakespeare and stratford shakespeare in london shakespeare the writer the growth of the legend. Chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust, stanley wells, cbe. Stanley wells has distilled nearly half a centurys experience as one of the most respected critics and editors of shakespeare to produce shakespeare. Biography shakespeare, and history of theatre shakespeare. Interview with shakespeare scholar and editor stanley wells. In this new offering from stanley wells, the preeminent shakespearian scholar, comes a very short introduction to the life and writings of the worlds greatest and bestknown dramatists. As scholar stanley wells concludes in his new introduction, its creative interaction between the imagination of a major novelist and the life and work of the greatest poetic dramatist that have made, and will continue to make, burgesss book one of the finest shakespeare biographies. Stanley wells shakespeare for all time, published in 2003, attempts to put the man back into the myth without undermining the mythos. Hes written about these artists in a book called great shakespeare. Born in 1930, stanley wells is a renowned authority on shakespeare and other writers of his time. At the end of my shakespeare week in stratforduponavon, i sat down with shakespeare scholar stanley wells. It is a history of shakespeare from his time to ours, including shakespeares life and subsequent theatrical performance, but excluding critical analysis and interpretation of the plays. From the entry of shakespeares birth in the stratford church register t. A very short introduction ebook written by stanley wells.
In particular, he looks at shakespeares impact through the ages and especially on the varied. Books by stanley wells author of the shakespeare book. The result is a brilliant survey of the worlds most famous writer, of whom ben jonson claimed he was not of an age, but for all time, that stretches. And it is a foolish interviewer who puts her trust in timetables and the materialisation of. Braunmuller, these easytoread editions incorporate over thirty years of shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original series. Drawing on a lifetimes experience of studying, teaching, editing, and writing about shakespeare, stanley wells combines. The first eighteen volumes were edited by allardyce nicoll, numbers 1933 by kenneth muir and numbers 3452 by stanley wells. Episode 34for the majority of audience members, shakespeare is brought to life by the actors and actresses who speak his lines.
Stanley wells s most popular book is the shakespeare book. The oxford shakespeare the complete works stanley wells. For all time, a definitive account of shakespeare life, writing and afterlife. Chapters on shakespeares life in stratford and in london offer a fresh view of the. The worlds leading expert on shakespeare, professor stanley wells talks to the literateur about the life portrait, loopy conspiracy theorists, his favourite play and his fondness for owls i. Sir stanley wells delivers the 2017 rose theatre shakespeare birthday lecture. Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the uk. Stanley wells, described by roy hattersley as our greatest authority on shakespeares life and work, is honorary president of the shakespeare birthplace, emeritus professor of shakespeare. He has published many books and articles on the subject and lectured all over the world. The books are illustrated with a variety of shakespearean images and production photographs. Stanley wells combines scholarly authority with authorial flair in a book that will.
In this comprehensive and compelling study, stanley wells explores the wide range of meanings that the plays can generate and analyzes their literary and dramatic craftsmanship in terms that are accessible to the nonspecialist, even to readers with no previous knowledge or experience of shakespeare. Instead, the lavishly illustrated coffeetable book is this shakespeare doyens summing up of shakespeares life and influence. His singleauthored books include literature and drama 1970, royal shakespeare, 1977 second edition 1978, shakespeare. Sir stanley william wells, cbe born 21 may 1930 is a shakespearean scholar, writer, professor and editor who has been honorary president of the shakespeare birthplace trust, professor emeritus at birmingham university, and author of many books about shakespeare, including shakespeare sex. Buy shakespeare and co christopher marlowe, thomas dekker, ben jonson, thomas middleton, john fletcher and the other players in his story by stanley wells, in very good condition. Looking at his early life and education, wells explores shakespeares social and intellectual background and the literary traditions on which shakespeare drew. Stanley wellss most popular book is the shakespeare book. These include arthur brookes romeus and juliet 1562, arthur goldings translation of ovids metamorphoses 1567 and sir thomas norths 1579 translation of plutarchs lives. The complete works by wells, stanley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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