Synopsis
With an introduction by Simon Callow
Judgements about the quality of works of art begin in opinion. But for the last two hundred years only the wilfully perverse (and Tolstoy) have denied the validity of the opinion that Shakespeare was a genius.
Who was Shakespeare? Why has his writing endured? And what makes it so endlessly adaptable to different times and cultures?...
Details
07 April 2016432 pages
9781509822546Imprint: Picador
Reviews
‘The best book about Shakespeare for a generation’ Philip Howard, The Times
‘As brilliant an account of the Bard’s iconic universality as you could hope to find’ Michael Billington, Guardian
‘Absolutely dazzling – illuminates the whole man and the influence he has in our lives’ Simon Callow, Sunday Express
‘Occupies the territory of biography, literary criticism, theatrical and social history, and a journey across its landscape is one of constant delight and illumination’ Sir Richard Eyre, Financial Times, Books of the Year
