Searching for Shakespeare / Tarnya Cooper ; with essays by Marcia Pointon, James Shapiro, and Stanley Wells.
| Author/creator | Cooper, Tarnya |
| Other author | National Portrait Gallery (Great Britain) |
| Other author | Yale Center for British Art. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | 239 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 'Sweet master Shakespeare': 1564-1616 / Stanley Wells -- Shakespeare's professional world / James Shapiro -- Silent 'oratory': portrait painting in England around 1600 / Tarnya Cooper -- Catalogue: Shakespeare's face: his known likeness -- Likeness and myth: the search for Shakespeare's portrait -- The early years: Shakespeare's family and his life in Stratford-upon-Avon -- Elizabethan theatre: London playhouses in the 1580s -- The established playwright: patrons and players, wealth and reputation -- At court: the Essex Rebellion and the king's men -- Poets and playwrights: Shakespeare's contemporaries -- Death and legacy: the will and the plays -- National identity and the afterlife of Shakespeare's portraits / Marcia Pointon. |
| General note | Accompanies the exhibition held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, March 2-May 29, 2006, and the Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, June 24-September 27, 2006. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-231) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005938031 |
| ISBN | 030011611X |
| ISBN | 9780300116113 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR2931 .C667 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |