- Taschenbuch: 240 Seiten
- Verlag: Modern Library; Auflage: Modern Library. (10. Mai 2005)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0812974336
- ISBN-13: 978-0812974331
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 12,7 x 1,3 x 20,4 cm
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 141.573 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Kermode, a remnant of the seemingly vanishing breed of readable literary critics, opens his fine contribution to Modern Library's set of overviews of topics in world history with a provocative reminder: drama as a profession developed from scratch in the Elizabethan-Jacobean period. To match the astounding body of plays whose heart is the Shakespearean canon, theaters, touring companies, and the host of theatrical occupations--manager, player, costumer, set builder, scene shifter, and so on--also flowered, and Kermode touches pertinently on those technical aspects of the age of Shakespeare by noting, within the book's chronological flow, the two kinds of acting companies (made up of boy or adult players, respectively); the theater facilities; and the financing created during the period. The spine of the book, so to speak, is the life of Shakespeare, from the political and religious context into which he was born, through his professional achievements--and Kermode's analyses of the plays surely constitute what many readers will most prize in the book--to the flourishing scene from which he retired. Ray Olson
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Adult/High School-A learned, if brief, journey through the world of William Shakespeare. Written in elegant, concise prose accessible to laypersons, the book moves quickly through the latest critical debates about the Bard's origins, and deftly summarizes the historical background of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods in which he lived and worked. The great political and religious issues of the times are explicated clearly and linked to the development of live theater as a mainstay of English popular culture. Most outstanding are the entertaining discussions of Shakespeare's literary successes in relation to his professional associations with a succession of professional acting companies and theaters. The analyses of the magnificent language in the context of contemporary cultural assumptions, evolving styles of acting, and the physical demands of the playhouses bring readers both a broader understanding and a deeper appreciation of the playwright's artistic triumphs. Along with Kermode's equally fine Shakespeare's Language (Farrar, 2001), this is an excellent choice for students curious (or struggling) to understand what all the fuss is about the Bard of Avon.-Starr E. Smith, Fairfax County Public Library, VA
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Many insights
5. Juli 2004
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In this nifty little book, author and historian Frank Kermode gives us a new insight into the life and works of William Shakespeare. Beginning with a quick introduction to Elizabethan England, the author then goes on to trace Shakespeare's life, putting each of the plays into context, relative to what was happening in his life and in England at the time. Overall, I found this to be an entertaining and highly informative read. In particular I enjoyed the many insights that the author gave me into how Elizabeth drama worked and how it operated. I really loved this book, and highly recommend it to you!
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Small package ... mixed bag
25. März 2004
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
Not all things that come in small packages are undilutedly good. There are both many invigorating and some annoying aspects in this slim volume of chronologically arranged essays from Frank Kermode.
The best aspects arise when Kermode stays true to this title. That is, the book is finest when describing the milieu and preoccupations of Elizabethan England (or "Britain", since that distinction proves important to attitudes at the accession of James I) and relating those to the plays. Some of what struck me as the most interesting examples of this: Queen Elizabeth's belief that she was descended from the Roman Emperor Constantine and how that was reflected in "Antony and Cleopatra"; the issuing by King James in 1607 of a proclamation deploring crowds assembling "riotously in multitudes" and how that concern informs "Coriolanus"; and the customary conflating of "Macbeth" with the Gunpowder Plot enriched by a discussion of the play's use of the term "equivocation".
Among many fascinating aspects that go beyond the content of the plays, Kermode is especially informative about the distinction between the acting companies made up of boys and those of adult men players and the effect this had on many aspects of the theatrical environment. And there's his revelation that it was customary for the company to "dance a jig" after a play, even a tragedy.
Kermode's language is inventive and compelling, accessible for the most part even to someone -- like myself -- lacking knowledge of much of his context. Occasionally however his sentences become pretzel-like, circling back on themselves and becoming indigestible just when their meaning seems within grasp.
My primary and overarching complaint is that this is a small book (4 x 7, 214 pages). Some of the author's most interesting discussions are abbreviated by the limitations of the format. The publisher has nonetheless thought it just to price it at $21.95.
Like many in the seemingly hermetically-sealed world of Shakespearean scholarship, Kermode can not resist providing unjustifiable biographical details. Despite an early warning against it, we find tell-tale language such as "we may guess that", "was almost certainly", and "as he must have". He assures us that Shakespeare preferred horses to walking. And it may have been the limitations of the format that forced him to present as unarguable such disputatious concepts as the existence of an "ur-Hamlet" and that Robert Greene's attributed attack on "Shake-scene" was definitely referring to the author of the plays.
It's clear that Frank Kermode has a deep and unique understanding of both the plays and the times that produced them. "The Age of Shakespeare" allows him to, by apposing, illuminate them.
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Interesting intro
15. Juli 2004
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
A combination of lit crit, history and biography, this brief book ultimately feels like an appetizer rather than a meal, despite its nearly 200 pages. A tasty appetizer however as it is brimming with fascinating facts about Elizabethan theater and Shakespeares plays (and language). Extremely readable, it may be too superficial for Shakespearean scholars but for the general reader who wants a quick overview of things Shakespeare, this lovely little book should fit the bill.
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