Shakespeare : the seven ages of human experience /

"What makes Shakespeare great? Why do we still read and perform his works? In this introduction, David Bevington argues that Shakespeare continues to live among us today because his representations of the human condition are believable, endearing, and touchingly human. The book is structured ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bevington, David M.
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Criticism and interpretation.
Aging in literature.
Human beings in literature.
Maturation (Psychology) in literature.
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