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First published in 1978. In this study, Shakespeare's own life story and the development of English theatrical history are placed in the wider context of Elizabethan and Jacobean times, but the works themselves are the final objective of this 'applied biography'. The main contention of the book is that Shakespeare's life was the lure of the stage itself which inspired him to transform what everyday life provided into the worlds of Hamlet, King Lear and Prospero.

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Author:   M. C. Bradbrook
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.498kg
ISBN:  

9780415352741

ISBN 10:   0415352746
Pages:   284
Publication Date:   23 December 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 The world he found; Chapter 1 The cradle of security; Chapter 2 A challenge to fortune; Chapter 3 The Upstart Crow; Chapter 4 The Poet of the Plague Years; Part 2 The World he Made; Chapter 5 The poet of love; Chapter 6 The Lord Chamberlain’s Men; Chapter 7 Enter, fighting, at several doors…; Chapter 8 Hamlet, revenge!; Chapter 9 ‘His Majesty’s poor players’; Chapter 10 The Kingdom of fools; Part 3 The World and the Dream; Chapter 11 The Dream of Ancient Lands; Chapter 12 The End of the revels;

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