Three Notelets on Shakespeare (Cambridge Library Collection - Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama)

William John Thoms

ISBN 10: 1108077749 / ISBN 13: 9781108077743

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014

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148 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.38 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Three Notelets on Shakespeare (Cambridge Library Collection - Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108077749
• ISBN 13: 9781108077743
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.2 kilograms

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Synopsis

Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, William John Thoms (1803–85) pursued literary and bibliographical interests and conversed with the likes of Thomas Macaulay and Charles Dickens. Most notably, he coined the term 'folklore' in 1846 and founded the scholarly periodical Notes and Queries in 1849. Having been published separately, these three essays on Shakespeare were brought together in this 1865 work. 'Shakespeare in Germany' (1840) spells out how German drama was influenced by English playwrights and by English actors performing plays in Germany from the late sixteenth century onwards. 'The Folk-Lore of Shakespeare' (1847) considers fairy lore and names, with particular attention paid to the characters of Puck and Queen Mab. In 'Was Shakespeare Ever a Soldier?' (1859), Thoms acknowledges that little is known for sure about Shakespeare's life, but careful scrutiny of the evidence has made him 'morally certain' that the dramatist had seen military service.

Book Description

These three essays by the antiquary William Thoms (1803-85) were published together in 1865. 'Shakespeare in Germany' discusses how English playwrights and actors influenced German drama. 'The Folk-Lore of Shakespeare' considers fairy lore and character names. In 'Was Shakespeare Ever a Soldier?', Thoms is 'morally certain' that he was.