Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 139 Head, Franklin H. (Franklin Harvey) 1832 1914 Shakespeare's Insomnia, and the Causes Thereof Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steven desJardins and Distributed Proofreaders "Shakespeare's Insomnia, and the Causes Thereof" by Franklin H. Head is a literary exploration and analysis published in the late 19th century. This unique work acts as both a commentary on Shakespeare's writings and a fictional account that humorously addresses the topic of insomnia, suggesting that even one of history's greatest playwrights grappled with sleeplessness as a reflection of his life experiences. Head examines various passages from Shakespeare's plays that discuss themes of sleep and insomnia, postulating that the bard's creative struggles and personal anxieties may have influenced his portrayal of these themes. The book unfolds in two main parts. In the first part, Head elaborates on the pervasive issue of insomnia as it relates to the human condition, linking it to the pressures and complexities of modern life, while also suggesting that similar challenges existed in Shakespeare's time. He then meticulously cites Shakespeare's own references to sleep and its loss throughout his body of work, indicating that these lines serve as reflections of Shakespeare's own insomnia and mental anguish. In the second part, Head humorously presents fictitious letters from various individuals, detailing the financial difficulties, social pressures, and romantic intrigues that could have contributed to the famed playwright's sleepless nights. The intertwining of humor, literary analysis, and fictional correspondence creates a distinctive narrative that invites readers to engage with Shakespeare's work from a new, ironic perspective. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Imaginary letters Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Miscellanea PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 83515 83516 2024-10-05T15:21:49.128227 2023-10-05T13:57:29.280663 text/html text/html 81590 2020-12-26T08:02:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 30751 2020-12-26T08:02:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 113877 2024-10-05T15:21:55.472180 application/epub+zip 113315 2024-10-05T15:21:52.671187 application/epub+zip 93395 2024-10-05T15:21:51.402188 application/epub+zip 251309 2024-10-05T15:21:57.394205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251948 2024-10-05T15:21:54.663160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212446 2022-09-06T18:08:40.872747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72137 72096 2024-10-05T15:21:48.757217 2023-10-05T13:57:29.016668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 73489 2020-12-26T08:02:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 29201 2020-12-26T08:02:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 73480 2020-12-26T08:02:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29170 2020-12-26T08:02:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21496 2024-10-05T15:21:57.524146 application/rdf+xml 16306 2024-10-05T15:21:51.943175 image/jpeg 3654 2024-10-05T15:21:51.670176 image/jpeg 112931 2024-10-05T15:21:49.137220 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog