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Falk, Dan, 1966-
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Science.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
Science -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Literature and science -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Science in literature.
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Falk, Dan, 1966-
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Science.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
Science -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Literature and science -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Science in literature.
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The science of
Shakespeare
: a
new
look
at the
playwright
's
universe
/ Dan Falk.
by
Falk, Dan, 1966-
Goose Lane Editions, 2014.
Call #:
822.33 Ff
Subjects
Shakespeare
, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Science.
Shakespeare
, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
Science -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Literature and science -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Science in literature.
ISBN:
9780864924186 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Shakespeare
: a
new
look
at the
playwright
's
universe
Description:
xv, 364 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"William
Shakespeare
lived at a time when the medieval world -- a world of magic, astrology, witchcraft, and superstition of all kinds -- was just beginning to give way to more modern ways of thinking.
Shakespeare
and Galileo were born in the same year, and
new
ideas about the human body, the earth, and the
universe
at large were just starting to transform Western thought.
Shakespeare
was not a scientist -- the word did not even exist in Elizabethan times -- but a handful of scholars are now examining
Shakespeare
's interest in the scientific discoveries of his time: what he knew, when he knew it, and how he incorporated that knowledge into his work. His plays, poems, and sonnets were not about science -- but they often reflect scientific ideas, and the more carefully we
look
at those ideas the better we can appreciate the scope of
Shakespeare
's achievement. A close reading of
Shakespeare
's works reveals the depth of his interest in the natural world. Falk examines the world that the
playwright
and poet lived in, taking a close
look
at the science of his day -- exploring where and how that knowledge is reflected in
Shakespeare
's work. He also delves into how other writers and artists of the period were influenced by the revolution in science unfolding around them -- a subject that has received little attention beyond specialized academic works. Throughout the book Falk stops to ask what
Shakespeare
knew, and how it may have influenced his work. Obviously,
Shakespeare
was not the Carl Sagan of the Elizabethan Age -- his first commitment was to his stagecraft, not to philosophy or science. However, Falk argues that a close reading of
Shakespeare
''s works reveals the depth of his interest in the natural world, and shows that he was more conscious of the changing conception of the cosmos than we usually imagine.
Shakespeare
's writing often reflects the scientific ideas of his time -- and the philosophical problems they were raising -- and the more carefully we
look
at those ideas the better we can appreciate the scope of his achievement. Dan Falk is a science journalist, author and broadcaster. He lives in Toronto"--Provided by publisher.
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