About this book
"What makes Shakespeare great? Why do we still read and perform his works? In this introduction, David Bevington argues that Shakespeare continues to live among us today because his representations of the human condition are believable, endearing, and touchingly human. The book is structured around Shakespeare's arc of human life from infancy and childhood to adulthood, advancing age, and eventual death, as set out by Jaques in the 'Seven Ages of Man' speech from As You Like It."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects
Stage historyBibliographyCriticism and interpretationAging in literatureMaturation (Psychology) in literatureFilm and video adaptationsHuman beings in literatureopen_syllabus_projectThemes, motivesFilm theory & criticismShakespeare plays, textsShakespeare studies & criticismLiterary Criticism & Collections / GeneralLiterary CriticismLiterature - Classics / CriticismTextbooksBritish and irish drama (dramatic works by one author)Film adaptationsShakespeare, william, 1564-1616, criticism and interpretationShakespeare, william, 1564-1616