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Short description The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works, focusing on often neglected literary and historical contexts: what he read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Written by an eminent Shakespearean scholar and experienced theatre reviewer, it pays particular attention to Shakespeare's theatrical contemporaries and the ways in which they influenced his writing, offering an intriguing account of the life and work of the great poet-dramatist, structured around the idea of memory.
From the contents List of Illustrations
Preface and Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
The Shakespeare Family Tree
1. "Born into the World": 1564--1571
2. "Nemo Sibi Nascitur": 1571--1578
3. "Hic et Ubique": 1578--1588
4. "This Man's Art and That Man's Scope": 1588--1592
5. "Tiger's Hearts": 1592--1593
6. "The Dangerous Year": 1593--1594
7. "Our Usual Manager of Mirth": 1594--1595
8. "The Strong'st and Surest Way to Get": 1595--1596
9. "When Love Speaks": 1595--1596
10. "You Had a Father, Let Your Son Say So": 1596--1598
