02342cam a22003373u 4500 75821 UtSlPG 20260610134744.0 m cr n 260607r20251908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PR Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir, 1861-1922 Shakespeare Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-08 Tuula Temonen "Shakespeare" by Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh is a historical literary study written in the early 20th century. The book examines the life, character, and enduring influence of William Shakespeare, reflecting on how his works have been interpreted and revered across different eras. Raleigh discusses both Shakespeare’s literary achievements and his position in English cultural history, making this work suitable for readers interested in literary criticism or the legacy of major writers. The opening of the book focuses on the challenges each era faces in appreciating and understanding Shakespeare. The author describes how contemporaries saw Shakespeare primarily as a successful playwright and actor rather than a genius, and how his elevated status grew after his death, particularly following the publication of the first folio. Raleigh examines the shifting critical attitudes toward Shakespeare, highlighting both exaggerated reverence and the pitfalls of over-analysis. He makes the case that Shakespeare is best understood through his works themselves rather than through biographical details or speculative interpretations, emphasizing the universality, humanity, and creative abundance found in his plays. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Porvoo: WSOY, 1908 Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Biography Stratford-upon-Avon (England) -- Biography Lehtonen, J. V. (Johannes Vihtori), 1883-1948 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75821 116546 116546