Shakespeare's Wife by Germaine Greer (English) Paperback Book

Description: Shakespeare's Wife by Germaine Greer Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A biography of Ann Hathaway and a social history of Shakespeares time by the redoubtable Germaine Greer Publisher Description ______________Excellent ... a marvellous imagining of the life of Shakespeares wife and a devastating exposure of the misogyny of the male biographers who have disparaged her - Sunday TelegraphGreer dares to think the unthinkable ... this is a bold and imaginative book – IndependentA spirited, voluble, scholarly book which gives some depth and some dignity to the marginalised Mrs Shakespeare - Guardian______________AS READ ON BBC RADIO 4S BOOK OF THE WEEKLittle is known of the wife of Englands greatest playwright. In play after play Shakespeare presents the finding of a worthy wife as a triumphant denouement, yet scholars persist in believing that his own wife was resented and even hated by him.Here Germaine Greer strives to re-embed the story of their marriage in its social context and presents new hypotheses about the life of the farmers daughter who married our greatest poet. This is a daring, insightful book that asks new questions, opens new fields of investigation and research, and rights the wrongs done to Ann Shakespeare.A refreshing corrective to the usual portrait ... Greer is impressive when it comes to detailing their Stratford life and times ... Its robust, lively stuff - The Times Author Biography Germaine Greer gained her PhD from the University of Cambridge in 1967 with a thesis on Shakespeares early comedies and has taught Shakespeare at universities in Australia, Britain and the US. In 1986 she was invited to contribute the volume on Shakespeare to the prestigious Past Masters series. In 1989 she set up her own publishing imprint, Stump Cross Books, and went on to publish scholarly editions of Katherine Philips, Anne Wharton and Anne Finch, Countess of Winchilsea. She lives on three acres by a motorway exit in north-west Essex, with two dogs, thirteen geese and a fluctuating number of doves. Shakespeares Wife has also been shortlisted for The Prime Ministers Literary Awards. Details ISBN 0747593000 ISBN-13 9780747593003 Title Shakespeare's Wife Author Germaine Greer Format Paperback Year 2008 Pages 416 Edition 1st Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:14333763; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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