{"product_id":"william-empson-essays-on-shakespeare-paperback","title":"William Empson: Essays on Shakespeare - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Empson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Pirie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid Pirie\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time of his death in 1984, William Empson was preparing and revising a collection of his essays on Shakespeare. The resulting volume, edited by David Pirie, provides a book which the literary world has wanted for over half a century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, in a single volume, are major readings of \"Hamlet\" and \"Macbeth,\" a witty and sometimes impassioned defence of Falstaff, and a new piece on the architecture of the Globe theatre and other Renaissance playhouses, in which Empson explores the problems that the design of contemporary stages posed for a working playwright; there are also essays on the narrative poems, \"A Midsummer Night's Dream,\" and the last plays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays demonstrate the subtlety and agility of Empson's mind, as well as his remarkable breadth of knowledge, while the almost racy wit of his informal prose-style argues for a literary criticism which should never become solemn if it is to be truly serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the time of his death in 1984, William Empson was preparing and revising a collection of his essays on Shakespeare. The resulting volume, edited by David Pirie, provides a book which the literary world has wanted for over half a century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, in a single volume, are major readings of \"Hamlet\" and \"Macbeth,\" a witty and sometimes impassioned defence of Falstaff, and a new piece on the architecture of the Globe theatre and other Renaissance playhouses, in which Empson explores the problems that the design of contemporary stages posed for a working playwright; there are also essays on the narrative poems, \"A Midsummer Night's Dream,\" and the last plays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays demonstrate the subtlety and agility of Empson's mind, as well as his remarkable breadth of knowledge, while the almost racy wit of his informal prose-style argues for a literary criticism which should never become solemn if it is to be truly serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.54 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52504130552115,"sku":"9780521311502","price":52.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/OnCvn34R3S9780521311502.webp?v=1760190810","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/william-empson-essays-on-shakespeare-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}