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Author Van Es, Bart.

Title Shakespeare in company / Bart Van Es
Edition 1st ed
Published Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 357 pages)
Contents Prologue : Shakespeare's early life and the origins of commercial theatre (1576-1592) Phase I -- Shakespeare as conventional poet-playwright (1592-1594) -- Imitation and identity -- The working conditions of the playwright -- Shakespeare as literary dramatist Phase II -- Shakespeare as company man (1594-1599) -- Control over casting -- The events of 1594 -- Relational drama -- Shakespeare's singularity Phase III -- Shakespeare as playhouse investor (1599-1608) -- The Globe partnership -- Robert Armin -- The children's companies -- Richard Burbage Phase IV -- Shakespeare in the company of playwrights again (1608-1614) -- The events of 1608 -- Shakespeare's late style -- Shakespeare and co-authorship
Summary Considering both Shakespeare's fellow writers as well as members of his acting company 'Shakespeare in Company' offers a unique insight into the company kept by William Shakespeare and how it impacted on his writing
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Biography.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.
SUBJECT Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 fast
Subject BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Literary.
DRAMA -- Shakespeare.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- Shakespeare.
Theater
Genre/Form Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
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