The Man Shakespeare and His Tragic Life Story
by Frank Harris
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About This Book
Here is an uncommon book that reflects passages from Shakespeare and the author's comments or interpretations. The author, Frank Harris, notes how Shakespeare changed over the years, from younger years to maturity and how his writing reflect the changes. Harris recreates Shakespeare - the most complex and passionate personality in the world, whether of life or letters. A wonderful book and a first edition.
Chapters (31)(click to expand)
- THE MAN SHAKESPEARE
- AND
- HIS TRAGIC LIFE STORY
- INTRODUCTION
- BOOK I. SHAKESPEARE PAINTED BY HIMSELF
- CHAPTER I. HAMLET: ROMEO—JAQUES
- CHAPTER II. HAMLET—MACBETH
- CHAPTER III. DUKE VINCENTIO—POSTHUMUS
- CHAPTER IV. SHAKESPEARE'S MEN OF ACTION: THE BASTARD, ARTHUR, AND KING RICHARD II.
- CHAPTER V. SHAKESPEARE'S MEN OF ACTION (continued). HOT-SPUR, HENRY V., RICHARD III.
- CHAPTER VI. SHAKESPEARE'S MEN OF ACTION (concluded): KING HENRY VI. AND RICHARD III.
- CHAPTER VII. SHAKESPEARE AS LYRIC POET: “TWELFTH NIGHT”
- CHAPTER VIII. SHAKESPEARE'S HUMOUR: FALSTAFF
- BOOK II.
- CHAPTER I. SHAKESPEARE'S EARLY ATTEMPTS TO PORTRAY HIMSELF AND HIS WIFE: BIRON, ADRIANA, VALENTINE
- CHAPTER II. SHAKESPEARE AS ANTONIO, THE MERCHANT
- CHAPTER III. THE SONNETS: PART I.
- CHAPTER IV. THE SONNETS: PART II.
- CHAPTER V. THE SONNETS: PART III.
- CHAPTER VI. THE FIRST-FRUIT OF THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE: BRUTUS
- CHAPTER VII. DRAMAS OF REVENGE AND JEALOUSY: HAMLET.
- CHAPTER VIII. DRAMAS OF REVENGE AND JEALOUSY: PART II “OTHELLO”
- CHAPTER IX. DRAMAS OF LUST: PART I. Troilus and Cressida
- CHAPTER X. DRAMAS OF LUST: PART II. Antony and Cleopatra
- CHAPTER XI. THE DRAMA OF MADNESS: “LEAR”
- CHAPTER XII. THE DRAMA OF DESPAIR: “TIMON OF ATHENS”
- CHAPTER XIII. SHAKESPEARE'S LAST ROMANCES: ALL COPIES.
- “Winters Tale”: “Cymbeline”: “The Tempest.”
- CHAPTER XIV. SHAKESPEARE'S LIFE
- SONG
- CHAPTER XV. SHAKESPEARE'S LIFE—continued
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