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John F. Andrews, John Russell Brown, Susan Cerasano, Lincoln Faller, and Robert Weisbuch commented on parts of my manuscript, and Nicholas Delbanco read it all. William Ingram followed me chapter by chapter, sending up distress signals ...
John F. Andrews, John Russell Brown, Susan Cerasano, Lincoln Faller, and Robert Weisbuch commented on parts of my manuscript, and Nicholas Delbanco read it all. William Ingram followed me chapter by chapter, sending up distress signals ...
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... a market town in the Midlands or middle counties of England, on or about April 23, 1564. John Shakespeare, his father, came in from the country to the town. A leather worker and dealer in fleece, [ 1 ]
... a market town in the Midlands or middle counties of England, on or about April 23, 1564. John Shakespeare, his father, came in from the country to the town. A leather worker and dealer in fleece, [ 1 ]
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the entry reads "Gulielmus, filius Johannes Shakspere," William, son of John. Parents weren't to defer christening beyond the first Sunday or Holy Day after birth. That is what the Prayer Book told them, and presumably John and Mary, ...
the entry reads "Gulielmus, filius Johannes Shakspere," William, son of John. Parents weren't to defer christening beyond the first Sunday or Holy Day after birth. That is what the Prayer Book told them, and presumably John and Mary, ...
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Six miles from Snitterfield, Warwick was the seat of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. Lord Protector of the boy king Edward VI, he wanted the throne for himself. The Duke had a stand-in, Lady Jane Grey, his daughter-in-law.
Six miles from Snitterfield, Warwick was the seat of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland. Lord Protector of the boy king Edward VI, he wanted the throne for himself. The Duke had a stand-in, Lady Jane Grey, his daughter-in-law.
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The aunt had a neighbor, Sly's drinking companion, "old John Naps of Greece." He lived in "dingy Greet" across the border in Gloucestershire, home to Clement Perkes of Stinchcombe Hill. A knavish client of Shallow's makes poor Perkes ...
The aunt had a neighbor, Sly's drinking companion, "old John Naps of Greece." He lived in "dingy Greet" across the border in Gloucestershire, home to Clement Perkes of Stinchcombe Hill. A knavish client of Shallow's makes poor Perkes ...
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Contents
| 1 | |
| 25 | |
Shadows of Himself | 79 |
WildGoose Chase | 107 |
A Motley to the View | 136 |
For Ted and Lloyd St Antoine | 155 |
The Dyers Hand | 163 |
Index | 195 |
Sailing to Illyria 65 | 65 |
Fools of Nature 101 | 101 |
PR2894 F65 2007 | 106 |
Treason in the Blood 134 | 134 |
The Wine of Life 160 | 160 |
Bravest at the Last 188 | 188 |
Unpathed Waters Undreamed Shores | 217 |
Journeys End | 247 |
Includes bibliographical references and index | 1 |
The Revolution of the Times 34 | 34 |
Index | 281 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Shakespeare |
| Author | Russell A. Fraser |
| Publisher | Transaction Publishers |
| ISBN | 1412834031, 9781412834032 |
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