How Shakespeare Changed Everything: A Unique Collection of the

How Shakespeare Changed Everything: A Unique Collection of the Bard's Fascinating Influence on Language, Theatre, and Culture
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Esquirecolumnist Stephen Marche gives an expansive and exciting look at WilliamShakespeareâ€™s pervasive influence on every aspect of modern cultureâ€”showing ushow we can find Shakespeare even where we least expect him. In the spirit ofAlain de Bottonâ€™s How Proust Can Change Your Life,Marche reveals how Shakespeareâ€™s influence is everywhereâ€”from politics topsychotherapy, broadway to botany, emo teenagers to outrageous baby names, even zoology (didyou know itâ€™s the Bard who is responsible for the starlings terrorizing NewYork Cityâ€™s Central Park?). Fans of literary trivia and readers of StephenGreenblattâ€™s Will in the World and Bill Brysonâ€™s Shakespeare: TheWorld as Stage will be captivated by Marcheâ€™s artful reading of how everyday can bring a fresh reading of the Immortal Bard of Avon.
Country USA
Brand Harper Perennial
Manufacturer Harper Perennial
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0061965545_used
ReleaseDate 2012-08-07
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780061965548

How Shakespeare Changed Everything: A Unique Collection of the Bard's Fascinating Influence on Language, Theatre, and Culture