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Title: Shakespeare
Original Publication: Porvoo: WSOY, 1908.
Credits: Tuula Temonen
Summary: "Shakespeare" by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh is a historical literary study written in the early 20th century. The book examines the life, character, and enduring influence of William Shakespeare, reflecting on how his works have been interpreted and revered across different eras. Raleigh discusses both Shakespeare’s literary achievements and his position in English cultural history, making this work suitable for readers interested in literary criticism or the legacy of major writers. The opening of the book focuses on the challenges each era faces in appreciating and understanding Shakespeare. The author describes how contemporaries saw Shakespeare primarily as a successful playwright and actor rather than a genius, and how his elevated status grew after his death, particularly following the publication of the first folio. Raleigh examines the shifting critical attitudes toward Shakespeare, highlighting both exaggerated reverence and the pitfalls of over-analysis. He makes the case that Shakespeare is best understood through his works themselves rather than through biographical details or speculative interpretations, emphasizing the universality, humanity, and creative abundance found in his plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 25.6 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Author: Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir, 1861-1922
Translator: Lehtonen, J. V. (Johannes Vihtori), 1883-1948
EBook No.: 75821
Published: Apr 8, 2025
Downloads: 95
Language: Finnish
Subject: Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography
Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Biography
Subject: Stratford-upon-Avon (England) -- Biography
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Shakespeare
Original Publication: Porvoo: WSOY, 1908.
Credits: Tuula Temonen
Summary: "Shakespeare" by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh is a historical literary study written in the early 20th century. The book examines the life, character, and enduring influence of William Shakespeare, reflecting on how his works have been interpreted and revered across different eras. Raleigh discusses both Shakespeare’s literary achievements and his position in English cultural history, making this work suitable for readers interested in literary criticism or the legacy of major writers. The opening of the book focuses on the challenges each era faces in appreciating and understanding Shakespeare. The author describes how contemporaries saw Shakespeare primarily as a successful playwright and actor rather than a genius, and how his elevated status grew after his death, particularly following the publication of the first folio. Raleigh examines the shifting critical attitudes toward Shakespeare, highlighting both exaggerated reverence and the pitfalls of over-analysis. He makes the case that Shakespeare is best understood through his works themselves rather than through biographical details or speculative interpretations, emphasizing the universality, humanity, and creative abundance found in his plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 25.6 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read.
Author: Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir, 1861-1922
Translator: Lehtonen, J. V. (Johannes Vihtori), 1883-1948
EBook No.: 75821
Published: Apr 8, 2025
Downloads: 95
Language: Finnish
Subject: Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography
Subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Biography
Subject: Stratford-upon-Avon (England) -- Biography
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.