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Liked It “An interesting account of how Shakespeare became the idolized figure we know and love today. Lots of great theatrical anecdotes!” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Kind of dull, but filled with facts about how Shakespeare (or Shagspere or Shaxberg, or any of the other half a dozen or so legitimate spellings of the Bard's name) really wasn't considered the genius we now think of him as during his own time, and that it took many specific historical events...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“An interesting account of how Shakespeare became the idolized figure we know and love today. Lots of great theatrical anecdotes!”
Calandra wrote this review Tuesday, October 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Kind of dull, but filled with facts about how Shakespeare (or Shagspere or Shaxberg, or any of the other half a dozen or so legitimate spellings of the Bard's name) really wasn't considered the genius we now think of him as during his own time, and that it took many specific historical events long after his death for him to be considered great.”
Mark wrote this review Saturday, July 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“About how Shakespeare moved from just one of quite a few 17th-century playrights to becoming the "immortal bard." That history, as told by Lynch, zigzags quite a bit. It didn't flow together for me exactly, but I certainly learned a lot. His chapters are divided by theme rather than chronology, though you could argue the themes are kinds of stages Shakespeare went through. There are chapters on performing, altering, domesticating, co-opting, and forging Shakespeare, and eventually worshipping him. A few parts made me laugh out loud. I'd recommend it, though it's not what I expected.”
bethlikesbooks wrote this review Tuesday, October 2 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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