"William Shakespeare: A Critical Study" by Georg Brandes is a critical analysis that explores Shakespeare's life, the time he lived in, and the important things he added to literature. The book aims to shed light on Shakespeare's mysterious life and how his skills as a writer grew over time through his plays and poems. Brandes starts by comparing Shakespeare to other important people from his time, like Michael Angelo and Cervantes, pointing out how Shakespeare's work has stayed important for hundreds of years. He talks about how hard it is to piece together Shakespeare's life story because there aren't many reliable records from that time. The book also looks at Shakespeare's early life in Stratford-on-Avon and the things that might have influenced his writing, promising a thorough look at how he changed as an artist and the political and social events happening in England when he was alive.
William Shakespeare: A Critical Study
By Georg Brandes
Discover the life and times of the world's greatest playwright, as one writer pieces together the story of the man behind the words, despite the mysteries that still surround his life.
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About the AuthorGeorg Morris Cohen Brandes was a Danish critic and scholar who greatly influenced Scandinavian and European literature from the 1870s through the turn of the 20th century. He is seen as the theorist behind the "Modern Breakthrough" of Scandinavian culture. At the age of 30, Brandes formulated the principles of a new realism and naturalism, condemning hyper-aesthetic writing and also fantasy in literature. His literary goals were shared by some other authors, among them the Norwegian "realist" playwright Henrik Ibsen.
Georg Morris Cohen Brandes was a Danish critic and scholar who greatly influenced Scandinavian and European literature from the 1870s through the turn of the 20th century. He is seen as the theorist behind the "Modern Breakthrough" of Scandinavian culture. At the age of 30, Brandes formulated the principles of a new realism and naturalism, condemning hyper-aesthetic writing and also fantasy in literature. His literary goals were shared by some other authors, among them the Norwegian "realist" playwright Henrik Ibsen.
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