'Enlightening, moving' SIR IAN MCKELLEN From the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.
Jonathan Bate Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)
Dieser britische Autor erforscht die tiefe Verbindung zwischen Menschheit und der natürlichen Welt. Seine Arbeit, stark beeinflusst von der Romantik und mit einem scharfen Fokus auf Shakespeare, bietet aufschlussreiche Einblicke in den menschlichen Geist und seinen Platz im größeren Ökosystem. Durch seine kritischen und akademischen Schriften liefert er einzigartige Interpretationen klassischer Texte und setzt sich gleichzeitig mit drängenden ökologischen Fragen auseinander. Seine Prosa ist sowohl gelehrt als auch zugänglich und lädt die Leser ein, sich mit neuem Verständnis in komplexe Themen zu vertiefen.






Bright Star, Green Light
- 432 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
A dazzling biography of two interwoven, tragic lives: John Keats and F. Scott Fitzgerald. 'Highly engaging ... Go now, read this book' THE TIMES
Radical Wordsworth
- 608 Seiten
- 22 Lesestunden
A dazzling new biography of Wordsworth's radical life as a thinker and poetical innovator, published to mark the 250th anniversary of his birth.
How the Classics Made Shakespeare
- 384 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
"This book grew from the inaugural E. H. Gombrich Lectures in the Classical Tradition that I delivered in the autumn of 2013 at the Warburg Institute of the University of London, under the title, "Ancient Strength: Shakespeare and the Classical Tradition"--Preface, page ix.
Renowned for his deep connection to nature and mythology, Ted Hughes's poetry explores themes of conservation, ecology, and the primal forces of the natural world. His evocative imagery often features fishing and wildlife set against moody landscapes, reflecting his profound understanding of the environment. As a significant figure in twentieth-century literature, Hughes's work resonates with readers who appreciate the interplay between humanity and the wild.
Myth and fact are not always easy to separate in Worcester's history; provoking a range of interesting, often quirky questions with even quirkier answers.Was there really a time when the College became a training-ground for Greek Orthodox clergy from Constantinople and Antioch? True, albeit only briefly.Was Lewis Carroll inspired to create the rabbit-hole in Alice, by seeing the tunnel into the gardens at the end of the main quad? Almost certainly false.Did wallabies once roam the College grounds? Yes. Did Rupert Murdoch put them there? No.This book is for anyone who wants to know why Worcester seems to create a special magic, for readers intrigued by a very unusual Oxford College, and for anyone interested in Worcester's people - from the architect and collector George Clarke, to the opium-eater Thomas de Quincey, to spymaster Masterman to the dons, the staff and the students who have enlivened the College in more recent times.It is a rich and colorful 'portrait' of the not an academic history, but an impression of the place, its people and its customs.
Shakespeare: staging the world
- 272 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
Presents a fresh view of the early modern world through the eyes of Shakespeare, his players and audiences. This book illustrates the Catholic counterculture that is revealed through the failed Gunpowder Plot, which was later to prove the inspiration for Macbeth.
Shakespeare's Britain
- 96 Seiten
- 4 Lesestunden
From the common playgoers to the royal patrons, this book explores Britain from the perspective of Shakespeares audience revealing how the significant issues of the day were explored at the playhouse through objects and quotations from Shakespeares plays
English Literature: A Very Short Introduction
- 179 Seiten
- 7 Lesestunden
A renowned critic, biographer, and Shakespeare scholar, Jonathan Bate provides in this Very Short Introduction a lively and engaging overview of the literature that Jorge Luis Borges called "the richest in the world." From the medieval "Hymn of Caedmon" to George Orwell's "Why I Write," from Jane Austen to Ian McEwan, and from Winnie the Pooh to Dr. Johnson, this brilliant, compact survey stretches across the centuries, exploring the major literary forms (poetry, novel, drama, essay and more), the many histories and theories of the very idea of literature, and the role of writers in shaping English, British, and post-imperial identities. Bate illuminates the work of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Dickens, and many other major figures of English literature. He looks at the Renaissance, Romanticism, and Modernism, at the birth of the novel and the Elizabethan invention of the idea of a national literature, and at the nature of writing itself. Ranging from children's literature to biography, this is an indispensable guide and an inspiration for anyone interested in England's magnificent literary heritage.
Der krankhaft liebesbedürftige König Lear, der allzu ehrgeizige Königsmörder Macbeth und der hasserfüllte Timon von Athen – alle drei sind von fragwürdiger Moral und leben in einer kranken Welt, in der die Naturordnung gestört ist. Ein tief pessimistischer Zug geht durch die drei Tragödien Shakespeares.



