Drawing on a lifetimes experience of studying, teaching, editing, and writing about shakespeare, stanley wells. Recent books include shakespeare, sex and love 2010, great shakespeare actors 2015. 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. Thank you for your interest in shakespeare bites back, a book stanley wells and paul edmondson have coauthored. The first part of the book is an evocative biographical sketch, scotching many. Stanley wells has 154 books on goodreads with 15943 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 shakespeare birthplace trust, professor emeritus at birmingham university, and author of many books about shakespeare, including shakespeare. Stanley wells arranges the text in two parts, the first dealing with shakespeare s life and times and the second focusing on plays and poems.
Click download or read online button to get coffee with shakespeare book now. 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. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat. Best sellers best books of the month childrens books textbooks kindle books audible audiobooks. The volume combines the format of a wellillustrated coffeetable book with a. Stanley wells explores the theatre world from behind the scenes, examining how the great actors of the time influenced shakespeare s work. The book takes a nononsense approach to shakespeare, laying out the basic facts we know about him and the theatre of his time, and then devoting much of the book to shakespeare s afterlife. The complete works by stanley wells, 9780199267187, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. It is a book to cherish, to laugh with and to wonder at. Books by stanley wells author of the shakespeare book. May 07, 2017 sir stanley wells delivers the 2017 rose theatre shakespeare birthday lecture. 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. The volume combines the format of a wellillustrated coffee table book with a.
Most likely you have knowledge that, people have look numerous times for their favorite books when this shakespeare and co christopher marlowe thomas dekker ben jonson middleton john fletcher the other players in his story stanley wells, but end happening in harmful downloads. Wells regales us with stories of the actors, directors, writers, naysayers, fans, and idolaters who kept shakespeare. A chat with william shakespeare turns into an evocative journey into the personal and professional worlds of the greatest writer in the english language. Episode 34for the majority of audience members, shakespeare is brought to life by the actors and actresses who speak his lines. Wells sketches a whole gallery of shakespeare s fellow playwrights. Shakespeare and co, by stanley wells the independent. Stanley wellss most popular book is the shakespeare book. 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. Buy the complete oxford shakespeare by william shakespeare, stanley wells, gary taylor isbn. 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. Dec 01, 2002 shakespeare for all time by stanley wells macmillan.
Coffee with coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells. Coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells coffee with. 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. Shakespeareans will be delighted to hear that professor stanley wells has received a longoverdue knighthood in the queens birthday honours list. Over the past four centuries his iconic status as a. Biography shakespeare, and history of theatre shakespeare. Edited by stanley wells and lena cowen orlin, this stimulating and comprehensive guide to shakespeare is an ideal text for undergraduate students. Interview with shakespeare scholar and editor stanley wells. This work is the capstone achievement of a long and brilliant career in shakespearian scholarship of the stratfordian camp. It is a history of shakespeare from his time to ours, including shakespeare s life and subsequent theatrical performance, but excluding critical analysis and interpretation of the plays. Its a polemical essay and is bound we hope to ruffle a few feathers. Sep 20, 2002 shakespeare by stanley wells, 9780333904992, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. For businessexclusive pricing, quantity discounts and downloadable vat invoices.
The first eighteen volumes were edited by allardyce nicoll, numbers 1933 by kenneth muir and numbers 3452 by stanley wells. The complete works by stanley wells from waterstones today. Professor wells has an extensive record of publications, mostly concerned with shakespeare and his contemporaries. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
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. Stanley wells, described as the worlds leading shakespeare scholar, chats with the bard about life. Doc shakespeare and co christopher marlowe thomas dekker. Buy shakespeare, sex, and love by stanley wells isbn. 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. He writes about the lives and works of the other major writers of the day and discusses shakespeare. Stanley wells, described as the worlds leading shakespeare scholar, chats with. Wellss book is a mentor and companion to the shakespeare lover.
Sawmill thats a valiant flea that dares eat his breakfast on the lip of a lion henry v. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Stanley wells is emeritus professor of shakespeare studies at the university of birmingham. This is a good moment remind us ourselves of the statement one often hears. Stanley wells shakespeare for all time, published in 2003, attempts to put the man back into the myth without undermining the mythos. Searching for shakespeare hardcover april 28, 2006. The sonnets are among the most accomplished and fascinating poems in the english language. Download a free book written by paul edmondson and stanley wells about. Stanley william wells, cbe, is a shakespeare scholar and chairman of the shakespeare birthplace trust. It includes over forty specially commissioned essays by an. 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. Isbn 0 521 80031 5hardback isbn 0521804752paperback 1. 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.
Stanley wells explores the theatre world from behind the scenes, examining how the great actors of the time influenced shakespeares work. The complete works oxford shakespeare by william shakespeare, stanley wells, et al. Hes written about these artists in a book called great shakespeare. Shakespeare bites back the book blogging shakespeare. He writes about the lives and works of the other major writers of the day and discusses shakespeares relationshipssometimes collaborativewith each of them.
His singleauthored books include literature and drama 1970, royal shakespeare, 1977 second edition 1978, shakespeare. For all time, a definitive account of shakespeare life, writing and afterlife. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Conversaciones con shakespeare coffee with shakespeare.
This eloquent, humane and balanced book wears its erudition lightly. Sep 05, 2003 stanley wells has distilled nearly half a centurys experience as one of the most respected critics and editors of shakespeare to produce shakespeare. Cooper, tarnya, wells, stanley, shapiro, james, pointon, marcia. Pdf the new cambridge shakespeare the tragedy of king lear. He brings each vividly to life, making you feel that youve met them personally in some blackfriars tavern simon callow it was a time and place teeming with excitement, anecdote and incident, and wells, in this richly enjoyable work, brings it to life with a novelists sense. Buy coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells, joseph fiennes foreword by online at alibris.
Conversaciones con shakespeare coffee with shakespeare conversaciones coffee with. And on saturday 12 june, shakespeares globe gave him the sam wanamaker award. Shakespeare s sonnets by william shakespeare, stanley wells and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The books are illustrated with a variety of shakespearean images and production photographs. His books alone would take up several shelves, covering a wide variety of shakespearerelated subjects. And it is a foolish interviewer who puts her trust. Joan duncan olivereditorial director of the one spirit book club and contributor to. Apr 23, 2010 wells s concise and elegantly written book subtly and systematically illuminates shakespeare s acknowledgment of the glory and the horror of what it is to be fully human, the unceasing.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Stanley wells books list of books by author stanley wells. Series by stanley wells, march 4, 2008, duncan baird edition, hardcover in english. Wells, 97804767103, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells, joseph fiennes. Coffee with shakespeare download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. It can be dipped into at leisure as each chapter is complete in itself, but the text is so diverting and compulsive, so utterly knowledgeable and incisive, that it is difficult to find an easy pause. A book on shakespeare, it is said, is published every day somewhere in the world. Stanley wells s most popular book is the shakespeare book. Robertson and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The virtues of accessible scholarship and a keen interest in performance, from shakespeare s time to our own, have characterised the journal from the start. Orson welles and shakespeare folger shakespeare library. Coffee with shakespeare by stanley wells goodreads.
See all books authored by stanley wells, including shakespeare and co christopher marlowe, thomas dekker, ben jonson, thomas middleton, john fletcher and the other players in his story, and shakespeare. Anyway, you might like to take it down to your local coffee shop or bar, or on your next train journey. 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. Shakespeares sonnets and coffee with shakespeare, both coauthored with. The result is a brilliant survey of the worlds most famous writer, of whom ben jonson claimed he was not of an age. Series hardcover march 4, 2008 by stanley wells author, joseph fiennes foreword. Obtenez votre kindle ici, or download a free kindle reading app.
Listen to this shakespeare unlimited podcast episode about welles with michael anderegg. Paul edmondson presents a fictionalized interview with william shakespeare, where the renowned english poet and. Stanley wellss 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. 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. From the entry of shakespeare s birth in the stratford church register to a norwegian production of macbeth in which the hero was represented by a tomato, this enthralling and splendidly illustrated book tells the story of shakespeare s life, his writings, and his afterlife.