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Shakespearean - On Life & Language in Times of Disruption (Paperback)
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Shakespearean - On Life & Language in Times of Disruption (Paperback)
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'Enchanting' - Simon Russell Beale 'Remarkable' - James Shapiro
'Wonderful . . . compulsively readable' - Nicholas Hytner Why do
the collected works of an Elizabethan writer continue to speak to
us as if they were written yesterday? When Robert McCrum began his
recovery from a life-changing stroke, described in My Year Off, he
discovered that the only words that made sense to him were snatches
of Shakespeare. Unable to travel or move as he used to, McCrum
found the First Folio became his 'book of life', an endless source
of inspiration through which he could embark on 'journeys of the
mind', and see a reflection of our own disrupted times. An
acclaimed writer and journalist, McCrum has spent the last
twenty-five years immersed in Shakespeare's work, on stage and on
the page. During this prolonged exploration, Shakespeare's poetry
and plays, so vivid and contemporary, have become his guide and
consolation. In Shakespearean he asks: Why is it that we always
return to Shakespeare, particularly in times of acute crisis and
dislocation? What is the key to his hold on our imagination? And
why do the collected works of an Elizabethan writer continue to
speak to us as if they were written yesterday? Shakespearean is a
rich, brilliant and superbly drawn portrait of an extraordinary
artist, one of the greatest writers who ever lived. Through an
enthralling narrative, ranging widely in time and space, McCrum
seeks to understand Shakespeare within his historical context while
also exploring the secrets of literary inspiration, and examining
the nature of creativity itself. Witty and insightful, he makes a
passionate and deeply personal case that Shakespeare's words and
ideas are not just enduring in their relevance - they are nothing
less than the eternal key to our shared humanity.
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