Overview
From acclaimed author and ardent bibliophile Stuart Kells comes an exploration of the quest to find the personal library of the world's greatest writer. Millions of words of scholarship have been expended on the world's most famous author and his work. And yet a critical part of the puzzle, Shakespeare's library, is a mystery. For four centuries people have searched for it: in mansions, palaces, and libraries; in riverbeds, sheep pens, and partridge coops; and in the corridors of the mind. Yet no trace of the Bard's manuscripts, books, or letters has ever been found. The search for Shakespeare's library is much more than a treasure hunt. Knowing what the Bard read informs our reading of his work, and it offers insight into the mythos of Shakespeare and the debate around authorship. The library's fate has profound implications for literature, for national and cultural identity, and for the global Shakespeare industry. It bears on fundamental principles of art, identity, history, meaning, and truth. Unfolding the search like the mystery story that it is, acclaimed author Stuart Kells follows the trail of the hunters, taking us through different conceptions of the library and of the man himself. Entertaining and enlightening, Shakespeare's Library is a captivating exploration of one of literature's most enduring enigmas.
Full Product Details
Author: Stuart Kells ,
Simon Vance
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
ISBN: 9781094007670
ISBN 10: 1094007676
Publication Date: 22 October 2019
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""An enjoyable excursion into Shakespearean (and non-Shakespearean) booklore."" -- ""Library Journal"" ""An enchanting work that bibliophiles will savor and Shakespeare fans adore."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Riveting...To read, or not to read? Here, there's no question!"" -- ""Booklist (starred review)"" Shakespeare fans will surely be riveted by the new information brought to light in Kells's rich literary survey."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"""
"Shakespeare fans will surely be riveted by the new information brought to light in Kells's rich literary survey."" -- ""Publishers Weekly"" ""An enchanting work that bibliophiles will savor and Shakespeare fans adore."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Riveting...To read, or not to read? Here, there's no question!"" -- ""Booklist (starred review)"" ""An enjoyable excursion into Shakespearean (and non-Shakespearean) booklore."" -- ""Library Journal"""
Author Information
Stuart Kells was formerly assistant auditor-general of the state of Victoria and a director at KPMG. He also worked at Deloitte, at S. G. Warburg, and, after the 2008 financial crisis, with one of the receivers of Lehman Brothers. His history of Penguin Books, Penguin and the Lane Brothers, won the Ashurst Business Literature Prize. Simon Vance, a former BBC Radio presenter and newsreader, is a full-time actor who has appeared on both stage and television. He has recorded over eight hundred audiobooks and has earned fifty-seven Earphones Awards from AudioFile magazine, including one for his narration of Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini. A multiple Audie finalist, Simon has won Audie Awards for The King's Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi, The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Market Forces by Richard K. Morgan, and The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff. Winner of the 2008 Booklist Voice of Choice Award, Simon has also been named an AudioFile Golden Voice as well as an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009.
