Shakespeare: The BiographyBiographer and novelist Ackroyd brings William Shakespeare to life in the manner of a contemporary rather than a biographer. His method is to position the playwright in the context of his world, exploring everything from Stratford's humble town to its fields of wildflowers; discerning influences on the plays from unexpected quarters; and entering London with the playwright as modern theatre, as we know it, is just beginning to emerge. Writing as though we are observing Shakespeare and his circle of friends, patrons, managers, and fellow actors and writers, Ackroyd is able to see Shakespeare's genius from within, so we feel that Ackroyd the writer merges with Shakespeare the writer, the poet, the man; and thus with great sympathy and clarity we experience the way in which Shakespeare worked. -- From publisher description. |
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... land , citing various unpaid loans , and John Shakespeare sued him . It is a confusing history but the pattern is clear : the Shakespeares were selling land to relatives while arranging for its later reversion to them . In the following ...
... land , citing various unpaid loans , and John Shakespeare sued him . It is a confusing history but the pattern is clear : the Shakespeares were selling land to relatives while arranging for its later reversion to them . In the following ...
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... land . On 1 May 1602 , he purchased from John and William Combe 107 acres of arable land and 20 acres of pasture in the hamlets of Bishopstone and Welcombe . He knew the Combes very well , and he knew the land in question very well . He ...
... land . On 1 May 1602 , he purchased from John and William Combe 107 acres of arable land and 20 acres of pasture in the hamlets of Bishopstone and Welcombe . He knew the Combes very well , and he knew the land in question very well . He ...
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... land in the vicinity . He seems for the most part to have stayed away from local issues . Three years previously , the more affluent householders of Stratford raised money in order to assist the passage of a bill through Parliament ...
... land in the vicinity . He seems for the most part to have stayed away from local issues . Three years previously , the more affluent householders of Stratford raised money in order to assist the passage of a bill through Parliament ...
Contents
StratfordUponAvon | 1 |
There Was a Starre Daunst and Vnder That Was I Borne | 3 |
Shee Is My Essence | 6 |
Copyright | |
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