Biography book william shakespeare
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The Autobiography of Shakespeare a Fragment
William Shakespeare, - Although there are many myths and mysteries surrounding William Shakespeare, a great deal is actually known about his life. He was born in Stratford-Upon-Avon, son of John Shakespeare, a prosperous merchant and local politician and Mary Arden, who had the wealth to send their oldest son to Stratford Grammar School. At 18, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway, the year-old daughter of a local farmer, and they had their first daughter six months later. He probably developed an interest in theatre by watching plays performed by traveling players in Stratford while still in his ungdom. Some time before , he left his family to take up residence in London, where he began acting and writing plays and poetry. bygd Shakespeare had become a member and part owner of an acting company called The Lord Chamberlain's Men, where he soon became the company's principal playwright. His plays enjoyed great popularity and high critical
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Greg Gatenby
2. &#;Shakespeare: The Biography&#; by Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd&#;s comprehensive biography offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and times of William Shakespeare. Drawing on historical records and meticulous research, Ackroyd paints a vivid portrait of the man behind the enduring legacy, from his humble beginnings in Stratford-upon-Avon to his rise as the preeminent playwright of the Elizabethan era.
3. &#;Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare&#; by Stephen Greenblatt
Stephen Greenblatt&#;s groundbreaking work delves into the mysteries surrounding Shakespeare&#;s life and creative genius. Through a blend of historical insight and literary analysis, Greenblatt explores the transformative journey of a young playwright from provincial obscurity to global renown, offering fresh perspectives on Shakespeare&#;s enduring relevance.
4. &#;Shakespeare After All&#; by Marjorie Garber
Marjorie Garber&#;s seminal text provides a comprehensive
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berghahn New York · Oxford
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“This is a lively and wide-ranging collection that is sure to please the scholarly as well as the general reader, tempted by contemporary imaginings of a four-hundred-year-old bard.”• Modern Language Review
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New Shakespeare biographies are published every year, though very little new documentary evidence has come to light. Inevitably speculative, these biographies straddle the line between fact and fiction. Shakespeare and His Biographical Afterlives explores the relationship between fiction and non-fiction within Shakespeare’s biography, across a range of subjects including feminism, class politics, wartime propaganda, children’s fiction, and religion, expanding beyond the Anglophone world to include countries such as Germany and Spain, from the seventeenth century to present day.
Subject: Literary Studies
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