Shakespeare

Stanley Wells commands particular attention. . . .In this new book he surveys with common sense stylish prose and the insight that comes from a lifetime of study all the plays and poems setting them against what is known of their creators life. . . . He is particularly attentive to theatrical values and alludes regularly to modern stage productions. Washington Post Considering the playwright and his work the author theorizes that Shakespeare''s elusive personality is a result of his supremacy as a dramatistthat he submerged his identity in his charactersand assesses evolving meanings of the plays and poems.