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Author Humes, James C.

Title Citizen Shakespeare : a social and political portrait / James C. Humes ; forewords by Lord Crathorne, John F. Andrews, Ronnie Mulryne
Published Lanham, MD : University Press of America, [2003]
©2003

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 MELB  820.33 Z53 H9212  AVAILABLE
Description 184 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: Foreword by Lord Crathorne vii -- Foreword by John F. Andrews viiii -- Foreword by Ronnie Mulryne xi -- Acknowledgements xv -- Introduction xvii -- 1 A Father's Dream 1 -- 2 A Dream Dashed 11 -- 3 The Carpenter and Christopher 17 -- 4 Apprentice Actor 25 -- 5 Night of Errors 29 -- 6 Chronicles and Kings 33 -- 7 Atrocious and Andronicus 41 -- 8 Lovers and Lenders 47 -- 9 Plague and Passion 55 -- 10 The Plot and the Play 63 -- 11 A Young Heir's Death 69 -- 12 The Fat Falstaff 73 -- 13 Helpfor a Hero 81 -- 14 Eviction and Erection 91 -- 15 The Deer and the Bear 95 -- 16 Romantic Entanglements 101 -- 17 Rebellion and Revival 109 -- 18 The Sovereign and Son Who Might Have -- Been 113 -- 19 The Playwright Finds a Patron 121 -- 20 The Moor and Madness 127 -- 21 The King's Man 133 -- 22 The Squire and His Ladies 139 -- 23 An Artist's Adieu 147 -- 24 Goodbye, Globe 153 -- 25 Property and Posterity 159 -- Conclusion: Death and Destiny 167 -- Bibliography 177 -- Index 179 -- 179
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-178) and index
Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Political and social views.
Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century.
Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century.
Literature and society -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Literature and society -- England -- History -- 17th century.
Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography.
Political plays, English -- History and criticism.
Social problems in literature.
Politics and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century.
Politics and literature -- England -- History -- 16th century.
Genre/Form Biographies.
LC no. 2002045555
ISBN 0761820493 cloth alkaline paper