Poor anne such is the lowregard in which she is held by bardolaters, that they seem to be in denial about the fact she ever even married their idol, in. Shakespeares wife by germaine greer, paperback barnes. Shakespeare s wife kindle edition by greer, germaine. Our journalism is free and open for all, but its made possible thanks to the. Anyone steeped in western literary culture must wonder why any woman of spirit would want to be a wife. Germaine greer, the defender of womens rights and author of the female eunuch, takes up a new cause in her latest book, shakespeares wife she seeks to redeem the reputation of anne hathaway. Writer and scholar germaine greer talks about juliet, beatrice, ophelia, cleopatra, ann hathaway and the dark lady of the sonnets with festival director peter florence. Shakespeares wife ebook by germaine greer rakuten kobo. Buy a cheap copy of shakespeares wife book by germaine greer. In 1986 she was invited to contribute the volume on shakespeare to the prestigious past masters series. Germaine greer has no doubts, however, arguing in shakespeares wife that if one of the 154 sonnets is written by shakespeare for his wife, why should not. Germaine greer on shakespeare in features, london theatre, opinion, plays, quotes by aleks sierz 2nd june 2016 leave a comment random and topical thoughts and quotes gathered by my theatre mates contributor aleks sierz, first published on uk. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shakespeare s wife. Shakespeares wife, by germaine greer the independent.
Charles nicholl admires germaine greers spirited attempt to defend ann. Shakespeares wife by germaine greer pdf free download. Little is known about ann hathaway, the wife of englands greatest playwright. The author blithely disregards the perils of extrapolating a historical record from shakespeares writing in this glueandscissors account. Born in about 1556, she was 26 years old when she married. Shakespeares wife kindle edition by greer, germaine. We know little for sure about shakespeares wife and what she was like, and even less about their marriage, other than that ann hathaway gave birth to three children. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Though best known for her feminism, germaine greer speaks astutely and with insight on her specialism and passion.
Shakespeares wife was identified as long ago as 1709, when nicholas rowe informed the readers of his edition of the plays. Germaine greer on the taming of the shrew blogging. Shakespeares wife, by germaine greer was she blind. Anne hathaway 1556 6 august 1623 was the wife of william shakespeare, the english poet, playwright and actor. Shakespeares wife by germaine greer is a complete book about ann hathaway, the wife of englands greatest playwright shakespeare. Germaine greer is a writer, academic, and critic, and is widely regarded as one of the most. Download a free book written by paul edmondson and stanley wells. Shakespeare s wife, by germaine greer was she blind. Like society seems to find it irresistible to characterise the unworldliness of the male intellectual and academic in terms of his failure to control the women in his life. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In shakespeares wife, germaine greer boldly breaks new ground, reclaiming this much maligned figure from generations of scholarly neglect and misogyny.
Little is known about the wife of the worlds most famous playwright. Her bestselling books include the female eunuch and the whole woman. Unfortunately for its readers, much information pertaining to the actual life of shakespeares wife is purely speculative given the lack of historical documents that exist relating to anne hathaway. Longtime feminist provocateur greer whitefella jump up. As celebrations of the 400th anniversary of shakespeares death intensify, i have been cataloguing a key series in the germaine greer archive and. Germaine greer books list of books by author germaine greer. Germaine greers impassioned plea on behalf of ann hathaway in shakespeares wife is fatally undermined by a fact free and vituperative attack on the bard, says peter conrad. 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. Germaine greer argues that the age difference between shakespeare and hathaway is not evidence that he was forced to marry. With deep insight and intelligence, she offers daring and. Shakespeares wife by germaine greer akademia books.
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You came here in search of book shakespeares wife, written by author germaine greer. Her writing on the topic, too, has been fresh and incisive see her book on shakespeare. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Therefore as a fan it disappointed me to find her book shakespeares wife somewhat dull and inconsequential. Shakespeares wife, by germaine greer shakespeare geek. Other articles where shakespeares wife is discussed. She lives in northwest essex, england, and has taught shakespeare at universities in australia, britain, and the united states. Shakespeares wife germaine greer first chapter the.
In shakespeare s wife, germaine greer boldly breaks new ground, reclaiming this much maligned figure from generations of scholarly neglect and misogyny. Here germaine greer strives to reembed the story of their marriage in its social context and presents new hypotheses about the life of the farmers. A clear introduction to shakespeares plays, this volume examines them in detail and shows how shakespeare dramatized moral and intellectual issues in such a way that his audience became dazzlingly aware of an imaginative dimension to daily life. Little is known of the wife of englands greatest playwright. With shakespeares wife, germaine greer has written an exhaustive womens history text on life in stratford during the 16th and 17th centuries. Buy shakespeares wife book online at low prices in india. Onwards with this weeks shakespeare 400 theme a cracking book by the inimitable germaine greer. Click to read more about shakespeares wife by germaine greer. 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.
His wife was the daughter of one hathaway, said to have been a. Part biography, part history, shakespeares wife is a fascinating reconstruction of anns life, and an illuminating look at the daily lives of elizabethan women, from their working routines to the rituals of courtship and the minutiae of married life. Published in 1910 its a story of friendship and betrayal set in a girls boarding school in melbourne. Germaine greer chooses the getting of wisdom by the australian novelist henry handel richardson. Bbc radio 4 front rows cultural exchange germaine greer. Buy shakespeares wife book online at best prices in india on.
Obtenez votre kindle ici, or download a free kindle reading app. They were married in 1582, when he was 18 and she was 26 years old. In this thoroughly researched and controversial book, greer steps off the welltrodden paths. Germaine greer is a writer, academic, and critic, and is widely regarded as one of the most significant feminist voices of our time. It is germaine greers laudable aim in shakespeares wife to rescue this. Germaine greer has fun with the posthumous reputation of ann hathaway. Greer paints a richly detailed panorama of warwickshire life. Greer then systematically tears her apart she had no claim to the famous arden name, she was spoiled rotten, she made no attempt to find wives for her children, and if she was at all a good wife, shakespeares dad would never have run the business into the ground and ruined his life. The lrb gives no warranty that the lrb website is free from contaminating matter, viruses or. With deep insight and intelligence, she offers daring and thoughtful new theories about the farmers daughter who married.
Germaine greer goes to bat for shakespeares wife cbc news. Very little is known about her beyond a few references in legal documents, but her personality and relationship to shakespeare have been the subject of much speculation by. I thought i was never going to get this book for free, thx. Shakespeare s wife by germaine greer 406pp, bloomsbury. In shakespeares wife, germaine greer boldly breaks new ground, combining literaryhistorical techniques with documentary evidence about life in stratford, to reset the story of shakespeares marriage in its social context. We know that in his will, he left his wife only his secondbest bed. Her observation that when her husband died ann was 60, and free for the first time in. Specializing in english and womens literature, she has held academic positions in england at the university of warwick and newnham college, cambridge, and in the united states at. Shakespeares wife by germaine greer 5 editions first published in 2007 download daisy. Germaine greer argues that as long as shakespeares work remains central to english cultural life, it will retain the values which make it unique in. Description of shakespeares wife by germaine greer pdf shakespeares wife is a complete book written on the life of. We know little for sure about shakespeares wife and what she was like, and even less.
Her revisionist biography of anne hathaway, shakespeares wife 2007, casts doubt on earlier portrayals of hathaway as being little more than an illiterate seductress with whom shakespeare had an unhappy marriage. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Germaine greer rebuts the derisive tales told of mrs. A polemical, groundbreaking study of elizabethan england that. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shakespeares wife. Although shes better known for her feminist writing, greers first love is. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the female eunuch. Ann or agnes hathaway was a farmers daughter from shottery, near stratford. Germaine greer has fun with the posthumous reputation of ann.
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