This original and enlightening book casts fresh light on Shakespeare by examining the lives of his relatives, friends, fellow-actors, collaborators and patrons both in their own right and in relation to his life. Well-known figures such as Richard Burbage, Ben Jonson and Thomas Middleton are freshly considered; little-known but relevant lives are brought to the fore, and revisionist views are expressed on such matters as Shakespeare's wealth, his family and personal relationships, and his social status. Written by a distinguished team, including some of the foremost biographers, writers and…mehr
This original and enlightening book casts fresh light on Shakespeare by examining the lives of his relatives, friends, fellow-actors, collaborators and patrons both in their own right and in relation to his life. Well-known figures such as Richard Burbage, Ben Jonson and Thomas Middleton are freshly considered; little-known but relevant lives are brought to the fore, and revisionist views are expressed on such matters as Shakespeare's wealth, his family and personal relationships, and his social status. Written by a distinguished team, including some of the foremost biographers, writers and Shakespeare scholars of today, this enthralling volume forms an original contribution to Shakespearian biography and Elizabethan and Jacobean social history. It will interest anyone looking to learn something new about the dramatist and the times in which he lived. A supplementary website offers imagined first-person audio accounts from the featured subjects.
General introduction Paul Edmondson and Stanley Wells Part I. Family: 1. His mother Mary Shakespeare Michael Wood 2. His father John Shakespeare David Fallow 3. His siblings Catherine Richardson 4. His sister's family: the Harts Cathy Shrank 5. His wife Anne Shakespeare and the Hathaways Katherine Scheil 6. His daughter Susanna Hall Lachlan Mackinnon 7. His son-in-law John Hall Greg Wells 8. His son Hamnet Shakespeare Graham Holderness 9. His daughter Judith and the Quineys Germaine Greer 10. His granddaughter Lady Elizabeth Barnard René Weis 11. His 'cousin': Thomas Greene Tara Hamling Part II. Friends and Neighbours: 12. A close family connection: the Combes Stanley Wells 13. Schoolfriend, publisher and printer Richard Field Carol Chillington Rutter 14. Living with the Mountjoys David Kathman 15. Ben Jonson David Riggs 16. Richard Barnfield, John Weever, William Basse and other encomiasts Andrew Hadfield 17. Last things: Shakespeare's neighbours and beneficiaries Susan Brock Part III. Colleagues and Patrons: 18. His fellow dramatists and early collaborators Andy Kesson 19. His theatre friends: the Burbages John H. Astington 20. His fellow actors Will Kemp, Robert Armin and other members of the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men Bart Van Es 21. His literary patrons Alan H. Nelson 22. His collaborator George Wilkins Duncan Salkeld 23. His collaborator Thomas Middleton Emma Smith 24. His collaborator John Fletcher Lucy Munro 25. His editors John Heminges and Henry Condell Paul Edmondson Closing remarks Paul Edmondson and Stanley Wells Afterword Margaret Drabble Index.
General introduction Paul Edmondson and Stanley Wells Part I. Family: 1. His mother Mary Shakespeare Michael Wood 2. His father John Shakespeare David Fallow 3. His siblings Catherine Richardson 4. His sister's family: the Harts Cathy Shrank 5. His wife Anne Shakespeare and the Hathaways Katherine Scheil 6. His daughter Susanna Hall Lachlan Mackinnon 7. His son-in-law John Hall Greg Wells 8. His son Hamnet Shakespeare Graham Holderness 9. His daughter Judith and the Quineys Germaine Greer 10. His granddaughter Lady Elizabeth Barnard René Weis 11. His 'cousin': Thomas Greene Tara Hamling Part II. Friends and Neighbours: 12. A close family connection: the Combes Stanley Wells 13. Schoolfriend, publisher and printer Richard Field Carol Chillington Rutter 14. Living with the Mountjoys David Kathman 15. Ben Jonson David Riggs 16. Richard Barnfield, John Weever, William Basse and other encomiasts Andrew Hadfield 17. Last things: Shakespeare's neighbours and beneficiaries Susan Brock Part III. Colleagues and Patrons: 18. His fellow dramatists and early collaborators Andy Kesson 19. His theatre friends: the Burbages John H. Astington 20. His fellow actors Will Kemp, Robert Armin and other members of the Lord Chamberlain's Men and the King's Men Bart Van Es 21. His literary patrons Alan H. Nelson 22. His collaborator George Wilkins Duncan Salkeld 23. His collaborator Thomas Middleton Emma Smith 24. His collaborator John Fletcher Lucy Munro 25. His editors John Heminges and Henry Condell Paul Edmondson Closing remarks Paul Edmondson and Stanley Wells Afterword Margaret Drabble Index.
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