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Author: E Foley ,
B Coates ,
Daniel Weyman
Publisher: Gildan Media Corporation
Imprint: Gildan Media Corporation
Dimensions:
Width: 16.80cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 15.50cm
Weight: 0.295kg
ISBN: 9781469095639
ISBN 10: 1469095637
Publication Date: 02 February 2016
Audience:
General/trade
,
General
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""A good overview, with historical context, coverage of each play and brief rebuttals to the various theories suggesting that the guy from Stratford named William Shakespeare isn't the author of the plays."" -- ""Iowa City Press-Citizen"" ""An obvious candidate to take to a desert island, along with Shakespeare and the Bible."" -- ""Daily Telegraph (London)"" ""This fascinating and fun volume delves into all things Shakespeare and will appeal to novices and experts alike...An entertaining and highly informative read, this is essential for students and scholars, theatergoers wanting to familiarize themselves with a particular work, and general readers who are simply curious about one of the most famous and influential playwrights of all time."" -- ""Library Journal (starred review)"" [For] this audio survey of his work...Daniel Weyman is an excellent choice as narrator, bringing energy, drama, and a degree of irony and melodrama."" -- ""AudioFile"""
[For] this audio survey of his work...Daniel Weyman is an excellent choice as narrator, bringing energy, drama, and a degree of irony and melodrama. -- AudioFile A good overview, with historical context, coverage of each play and brief rebuttals to the various theories suggesting that the guy from Stratford named William Shakespeare isn't the author of the plays. -- Iowa City Press-Citizen This fascinating and fun volume delves into all things Shakespeare and will appeal to novices and experts alike...An entertaining and highly informative read, this is essential for students and scholars, theatergoers wanting to familiarize themselves with a particular work, and general readers who are simply curious about one of the most famous and influential playwrights of all time. -- Library Journal (starred review) An obvious candidate to take to a desert island, along with Shakespeare and the Bible. -- Daily Telegraph (London)
Author Information
E. Foley is an editor at Penguin Random House in the UK. B. Coates is an editor at Penguin Random House in the UK. Daniel Weyman is an actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. He has appeared on stage in Sam West's Sheffield Crucible production of As You Like It and the Chichester Festival Theatre's production of David Edgar's The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. His portrayal of the title character earned him a nomination for Best Performance in a Play at the 2006 TMA Awards. His television appearances include Colditz and the BAFTA-winning BBC drama Dunkirk. In 2010 he played Tom Jackson in his first lead movie role in the film Just Ines.
