
Portraits of Shakespeare, and On the Sonnets of Shakespeare
Cambridge University Press
Published on 27. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
506 pages
978-1-108-06488-0 (ISBN)
Description
From his funerary monument in Stratford-upon-Avon to the engraving by Droeshout in the First Folio, the depictions of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) have long been the subject of scrutiny. Equally, the mystery surrounding the identity of 'W. H.', the dedicatee of Shakespeare's sonnets, continues to capture the imagination. This volume brings together three works that were originally published separately: two pieces on the portraits and one on the sonnets. A playwright turned theatrical biographer, James Boaden (1762-1839) cultivated a lifelong interest in Shakespeare. His illustrated 1824 analysis of the portraits examines the evidence concerning their authenticity. This is followed by an 1827 investigation by the portrait painter Abraham Wivell (1786-1849), who engages critically with Boaden's findings and those of others. Finally, Boaden's 1837 essay on the sonnets presents the case for naming William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, as their dedicatee - a claim taken up by many later scholars.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
12 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
942 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06488-0 (9781108064880)
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Content
An inquiry into the authenticity of various pictures and prints which have been offered to the public as portraits of Shakespeare; An inquiry into the history, authenticity, and characteristics of the Shakespeare portraits; On the sonnets of Shakespeare.