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Name: Shakespeare
Author: Stanley W. Wells

The first part of this work is an evocative biographical sketch, scotching many myths and fleshing out the meagre facts into a rounded portrait of the man. Wells then turns his attention to the plays themselves and, finally, he discusses Shakespeare's critical legacy both here and abroad.

First publish date: 1978

Authors: Stanley W. Wells

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