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Buy the oxford companion to shakespeare 2 by michael dobson, stanley wells, will. Stanley wells is emeritus professor of shakespeare studies at the university of birmingham. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Coffee with oscar wilde, coffee with plato, coffee with aristotle, coffee with dickens, coffee with einstein, coffee with groucho, coffee with hemingway. He writes about the lives and works of the other major writers of the day and discusses shakespeares relationshipssometimes collaborativewith each of them. Click download or read online button to get coffee with shakespeare book now. The worlds leading expert on shakespeare, professor stanley wells talks to the literateur about the life portrait, loopy conspiracy theorists, his favourite play and his fondness for owls.
In this comprehensive and compelling study, stanley wells explores the wide range of meanings that the plays can generate and analyzes their literary and dramatic craftsmanship in terms that are accessible to the nonspecialist, even to readers with no previous knowledge or experience of shakespeare. Looking for coffee with shakespeare stanley wells hardback. Joseph fiennes, who played will himself in shakespeare in love, provides an actors perspective. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of the oxford shakespeare. Dylan arrived in the middle of the early 1960s folk boom, shakespeare started working in the theatre just as the elizabethan play was taking. Shakespeare scholar stanley wells considered all of the most outstanding shakespeare performers, from past to present, and essentially created his own personal hall of fame. They are central to an understanding of shakespeare s work as a poet and poetic dramatist, and while their autobiographical relevance is uncertain, no account of shakespeare s life can afford to ignore them. The chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust and vicechairman of the royal shakespeare theatre, he is the general editor of the oxford shakespeare series and the oxford complete works. I have some reservations about this one, in that it finds sexual puns a little too frequently to be altogether convincing.
Stanley wells shakespeare for all time, published in 2003, attempts to put the man back into the myth without undermining the. It mirrors stanley wellss accessible approach, although his extensive historical knowledge and sensitive. Sir stanley wells, c b e, is chairman of the trustees of shakespeares birthplace, emeritus professor of shakespeare studies of the university of birmingham, and honorary emeritus governor of the royal shakespeare theatre, of which he was for many years vicechairman. A chat with william shakespeare turns into an evocative journey into the personal and professional worlds of the greatest writer in the english language. One of the worlds foremost shakespearians, professor sir stanley wells cbe, frsl is a former life trustee 19752017 and former chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust 19912011, emeritus professor of shakespeare studies of the university of birmingham, and honorary emeritus governor of the royal shakespeare theatre, of which he was for many years vicechairman. Wells sketches a whole gallery of shakespeare s fellow playwrights. Mar 04, 2012 shakespeare, sex and love, by stanley wells. The result is a brilliant survey of the worlds most famous writer, of whom ben jonson claimed he was not of an age. Sep 20, 2002 stanley wells is emeritus professor of shakespeare studies at the university of birmingham, chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust and vicechairman of the royal shakespeare theatre. Sir stanley william wells, cbe born 21 may 1930 is a shakespearean scholar, writer, professor and editor who has been honorary president of the shakespeare birthplace trust, professor emeritus at birmingham university, and author of many books about shakespeare, including shakespeare sex and love, and is general editor of the oxford and penguin shakespeares. Coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells coffee with. May 07, 2017 sir stanley wells delivers the 2017 rose theatre shakespeare birthday lecture. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He is coauthor with paul edmondson of shakespeare s sonnets, a volume in the oxford shakespeare topics series, of which he is joint general editor, and also of coffee with shakespeare 2008.
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Shakespeare beyond doubt evidence argument controversy. Stanley wells is chair of the shakespeare birthplace trust, honorary governor emeritus of the royal shakespeare company, and member of the board of directors of the globe theatre. Buy the complete oxford shakespeare by william shakespeare, stanley wells, gary taylor isbn. Episode 34for the majority of audience members, shakespeare is brought to life by the actors and actresses who speak his lines. He brings each vividly to life, making you feel that youve met them personally in some blackfriars tavern simon callow. Download a free book written by paul edmondson and stanley wells about. Professor wells is the honorary president of the shakespeare birthplace trust, professor emeritus at the university of birmingham, the author of numerous books and articles about shakespeare, and is general editor of the oxford and penguin shakespeares. Stanley wells s most popular book is the shakespeare book. Twelfth night, or what you willreprint the oxford shakespeare twelfth night, or what you will oxford worlds classics by william shakespeare, stanley wells, roger warren, david bevington, adaptor roger warren paperback, 256 pages, published 2008 by oxford university press isbn. Coffee with shakespeare has 0 available edition to buy at alibris. Interview with shakespeare scholar and editor stanley wells. Coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells an apparently unread copy in perfect condition.
Stanley wells, described as the worlds leading shakespeare scholar, chats with the bard about life, love, writing, and acting, as we follow his steps from a small town in warwickshire to center stage in elizabethan london. For all time, a definitive account of shakespeare life, writing and afterlife. If the server does not provide a quick download, then we remove it from the list. Shakespeare s sonnets paul edmondson and stanley wells oxford shakespeare topics, share. Coffee with coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells. Conversaciones con shakespearecoffee with shakespeare. This is a good moment remind us ourselves of the statement one often hears. The first eighteen volumes were edited by allardyce nicoll, numbers 1933 by kenneth muir and numbers 3452 by stanley wells.
Sir stanley wells shakespeare institute university of. He is also general editor of the oxford shakespeare series and of the oxford complete works. Stanley wells s enjoyable book makes us want to look again at some of them, particularly as scripts for the theatre, since time and again, and against the odds, many of them have been successfully. Sir stanley wells delivers the 2017 rose theatre shakespeare birthday lecture. Aug 26, 2006 the present moment, it seems, is a golden age of writing about shakespeare though not, interestingly enough, a golden age of shakespearean production, and though stanley wells s present book is. Stanley wells has distilled nearly half a centurys experience as one of the most respected critics and editors of shakespeare to produce shakespeare. Visit musicmagpie for great deals and super savings with free delivery today. He produced and starred in shakespeare plays on broadway and directed and starred in multiple versions of shakespeare s work on film, including chimes at midnight.
The sonnets are among the most accomplished and fascinating poems in the english language. And on saturday 12 june, shakespeares globe gave him the sam wanamaker award. The volume combines the format of a wellillustrated coffee table book with a. Professor stanley wells, in the latest of his many superb studies of the writer to whom he has devoted most of his working life, plunges deep into this. Stanley wells books list of books by author stanley wells. Anyway, you might like to take it down to your local coffee shop or bar, or on your. Part of a series of coffee with famous figures from aristotle to groucho marx, this imaginary interview with shakespeare would have been riveting if the interviewer, renowned shakespeare scholar stanley wells, had asked shakespeare. Coffee with descartes, coffee with mark twain, and so on. In this new offering from stanley wells, the preeminent shakespearian scholar, comes a very short introduction to the life and writings of the worlds greatest and bestknown dramatists. Recent books include shakespeare, sex and love 2010, great shakespeare actors 2015. Books by stanley wells author of the shakespeare book. Coffee with shakespeare book by stanley wells, joseph. The sheer volume of shakespearian biographies and monographs testifies to this fascination.
Feb 02, 2011 renowned shakespeare expert stanley wells talks about his book shakespeare, sex, and love. Listen to this shakespeare unlimited podcast episode about welles with michael anderegg. Stanley wells never disappoints, such is his expertise on shakespeare and on the work of his fellow shakespeare scholars. Dont drink coffee elsewhere, drink it at the new shakespeare and company cafe opening this autumn. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust and vicechairman of the royal shakespeare theatre, he is the general editor of the oxford. Shakespeare and co, by stanley wells the independent. Stanley wells has 152 books on goodreads with 15662 ratings. Sir stanley william wells, cbe born 21 may 1930 is a shakespearean scholar, writer, professor and editor who has been honorary president of the. Coffee with shakespeare, 2008, stanley wells joseph fiennes. At the end of my shakespeare week in stratforduponavon, i sat down with shakespeare scholar stanley wells.
See details coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells. Stanley wells is one of the bestknown and most versatile of shakespeare scholars will be widely accessible to a mainstream audience of shakespeare lovers as well as students and scholars. His books alone would take up several shelves, covering a wide variety of shakespearerelated subjects. The volume combines the format of a wellillustrated coffeetable book with a. For all time stanley wells does not provide innovation. About the author 2008 stanley wells is emeritus professor of shakespeare studies at the university of birmingham. Over the past four centuries his iconic status as a poet and dramatist has come to represent what it means to be a genius, and his words have give. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Nov 16, 2015 a recent episode of the folgers shakespeare unlimited podcast offers an interesting interview with british shakespearean scholar and author stanley wells at the heart of that conversation, one might say, is a simple question.
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