Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Shakespeare
In my last post, I reviewed Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare, his light and lively overview of the bard’s life and times. Bryson made it fairly clear that we know a lot less about Shakespeare than one might imagine or hope for considering his contribution to the English language and to English literature. As always, we are [...]
Where There’s A Will: Bryson on Shakespeare
Bill Bryson’s Shakespeare: The World as Stage is a short and, if you are interested in the topic, most interesting read. Part of the Eminent Lives series published by Atlas Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, it is one of a collection of biographies of historically important figures written by top writers. Drawing on Bryson for [...]
Wilde Thing
Oscar Wilde: I wish I had said that. James Whistler: You will, Oscar, you will. A few words on Oscar Wilde and James Whistler are merited. Whistler, of course, is best known for his nearly black-and-white full-length portrait of his mother, in fact titled Arrangement in Gray and Black: Portrait of the Artist’s Mother, but [...]
