Project Gutenberg 2015-12-20 Public domain in the USA. 307 Brandes, Georg 1842 1927 Brandes, Georg Morris Cohen Brandes, G. (Georg) Brandes, George Archer, William 1856 1924 Morison, Mary White, Diana William Shakespeare: A Critical Study Produced by Jens Guld, Dagny & Marc D'Hooghe. (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) "William Shakespeare: A Critical Study" by Georg Brandes is a critical work written in the early 20th century. This text delves into the complexities of Shakespeare's life, his historical context, and literary contributions, exploring his profound influence on literature and drama. Brandes' study seeks to illuminate the enigmatic life of Shakespeare, particularly the obscurities surrounding his biography, and the evolution of his artistic genius through his works. At the start of the work, Brandes sets the scene by contrasting Shakespeare’s significance with that of his contemporaries, such as Michael Angelo and Cervantes, emphasizing the lasting impact of Shakespeare’s body of work even centuries after its creation. He outlines the challenges in reconstructing Shakespeare's biography, citing a lack of contemporary documentation and personal letters. The opening also introduces key aspects of Shakespeare's origins, including his upbringing in Stratford-on-Avon and the cultural influences that likely shaped his literary output. Brandes’ examination promises a detailed exploration of Shakespeare's evolution as an artist and the political and social currents of England during his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Browsing: Literature 2351538 2351542 2024-09-21T09:00:59.533023 2023-09-22T06:21:57.598706 text/html text/html 2266132 2024-04-02T20:42:11 text/html 987657 2024-09-21T09:02:08.422131 application/epub+zip 1023204 2024-09-21T09:01:21.571342 application/epub+zip 955246 2024-09-21T09:01:10.380909 application/epub+zip 1666806 2024-09-21T09:02:29.172007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1480162 2024-09-21T09:01:48.537270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1412373 2022-09-23T05:04:32.405161 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1865104 1865120 2024-09-21T09:00:52.016013 2023-09-22T06:21:50.788632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1845241 2024-04-02T21:20:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16751 2024-09-21T09:02:29.503008 application/rdf+xml 12285 2024-09-21T09:01:10.820938 image/jpeg 2275 2024-09-21T09:01:10.603897 image/jpeg 909602 2024-09-21T09:00:59.718004 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia