Who Was William Shakespeare?: An Introduction to the Life and Works

by Dympna Callaghan

A new study of Shakespeare’s life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works.

Genres: Literature

320 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Dr. Dympna C. Callaghan is Professor of English at Syracuse University. Her expertise is in the playwrights and poets of the English Renaissance. She was President of the Shakespeare Association of America in 2012-13.

Callaghan has held fellowships at the Folger, Huntington, and Newberry Libraries, at the Getty Research Centrer in Los Angeles, and at the Bogliasco Center for Arts and Humanities in Liguria, Italy. She is a member of the editorial team of A/S/I/A, the Asian Shakespeare Intercultural Archive and and co-editor of the Palgrave Shakespeare book series.

Reviews

[Jangal Publication]

Not until did I get this book exactly what I had sought to take possession of and wanted, I looked for so many other useful books with a specific emphasis upon the studies of the life and learning and literary achievement of one of the greatest sixteenth century Renaissance English poets, playwrights and dramatists full_ named William Shakespeare. Fortunately, I do love and appreciate this precious book the best, hoping to make much as best use as I can of this book. Trying to prompt global readers from all over the world to get it and read it this book is intended to be known with a concise introduction to Shakespeare’s works of poetry and plays and to help them with their studies of Shakespeare and to be found compelling, only if they might not neglect to get and read it.