Tento britský učenec a kritik sa ponoril do literárneho života a dobových súvislostí alžbetínskej a jakubínskej éry. Jeho diela sa zaoberali nielen samotným Williamom Shakespeareom a jeho súčasníkmi, ale aj širším spoločenským a kultúrnym kontextom, ktorý formoval vtedajšie dráma. Venoval sa tiež vydávaniu dobových dokumentov, ktoré osvetľujú život a dobu Shakespearových súčasníkov. Jeho práce slúžia ako cenné úvody do štúdia Shakespearovej doby a ponúkajú hlboký pohľad na literárnu kritiku a jej vývoj.
Focusing on the Elizabethan Age, this book offers an in-depth exploration of key figures and themes, including the influential roles of William Cecil and Lord Burghley, as well as the women surrounding Queen Elizabeth. First published in 1935, it serves as an essential resource for students and scholars interested in British history, providing a detailed look at the political and social dynamics of the period.
Veselé panie z Windsoru sú jedinou Shakespearovou komédiou, ktorá sa odohráva v Anglicku. Navyše vo vtedy súčasnom a meštianskom prostredí, v ktorom sa dobre orientovalo jeho publikum. Možno aj preto je to jeho najpopulárnejšia komédia – všetko, čo sa v nej stane, sa môže stať aj u nás a dnes. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) nebol len veľký dramatik – bude sa o ňom vždy hovoriť aj ako o najväčšom básnikovi divadla. Aj nový slovenský preklad je dielom básnika – hru preložil Ľubomír Feldek.
This work provides the background to Shakespeare's plays. The author shows how Shakespeare came to occupy his current position at the pinnacle of English literature, how little we know of his life and how recent scholarship has made immense strides in illuminating his works. Subsequent chapters consider what we know about the social and political scene in Shakespeare's day, the rival theatrical companies in an age of the plague, plagiarism and literary piracy and the actual design of Elizabethan playhouses. Dr Harrison concludes by looking at the established canon and its chronology, the development of Shakespeare's style and the techniques used by modern editors to turn Folios and Quartos into readable texts.
Representing English poets from the 14th to the 19th century, this anthology includes over 200 poems by over 60 poets. They are arranged chronologically and early English has been made accessible to the modern reader. Extracts are given, where necessary, so that longer works are not overlooked.