Tag Archives: Shakespeare

Book Review: Shakespeare’s Politics

Posted on April 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Shakespeare’s Politics, by Allan Bloom with Harry Jaffa One of the joys of quarantine reading is getting in touch with classics that one has read a long time ago but not had the chance to read in recent years, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Elizabethan Demonology

Posted on March 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

Elizabethan Demonology:  An Essay in illustration of the belief in the existence of devils, and the powers possessed by them, as it was generally held during the period of the Reformation, and the times immediately succeedings; with special reference to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Year In The Life Of William Shakespeare: 1599

Posted on March 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

A Year In The Life Of William Shakespeare:  1599, by James Shapiro This book almost reads like a novel.  Whether or not that is a good thing will depend on the extent that you are willing and able to enjoy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shakespeare: A Complete Introduction

Posted on March 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Shakespeare:  A Complete Introduction, by Michael Scott This book has a lot of information about Shakespeare in it, but that which would be useful or enjoyable to most readers only takes up part of the book.  This is a book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shakespeare’s First Folio

Posted on March 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Shakespeare’s First Folio:  Four Centuries Of An Iconic Book, by Emma Smith In reading this book I was struck by the way that this could have been so much better of a book than what it was had the author … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Contested Will

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Contested Will:  Who Wrote Shakespeare?, by James Shapiro As someone who reads a lot about Shakespeare, I am pleased that this book deals thoughtfully with many of the problems that I have with books about Shakespeare.  By and large this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shakespeare: The Biography

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Shakespeare:  The Biography, by Peter Ackroyd William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in the history of the English language, and certainly the most compelling English playwright ever.  Now, the fundamental problem with William Shakespeare, native of Stratford-upon-Avon, is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Alias Shakespeare

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Alias Shakespeare:  Solving The Greatest Literary Mystery Of All Time, by Joseph Sobran As someone who has modestly contributed to the state of research relating to Shakespeare and the Atlantic history of the Anglo-American middle class of the 17th century … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Henry VI: Parts I, II, and III

Posted on April 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

Henry VI:  Parts I, II, and III, by William Shakespeare It is no surprise that these plays are among the least played and least regarded of all of Shakespeare’s plays, or that they were written towards the beginning of his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Richard II

Posted on April 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

Richard II, by William Shakespeare One of the more intriguing aspects of the relationship between drama and politics in Elizabethan England is the way that a performance of this play wound up endangering the lives and well-being of Shakespeare and … Continue reading →

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