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Author Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-

Title Shakespeare : the biography / Peter Ackroyd.

Imprint New York : Nan A. Talese, c2005.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  822.33 BAc58s 2005    ---  Available
 Eureka Non-Fiction  92 Shakespeare    ---  Available
Edition 1st ed.
Description xvi, 572 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Note Originally published: Great Britain : Chatto & Windus, 2005.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [537]-548) and index.
Contents Stratford-upon-Avon -- The Queen's men -- Lord Strange's men -- The Earl of Pembroke's men -- The Lord Chamberlain's men -- New Place -- The Globe -- The King's men -- Blackfriars.
Summary Biographer and novelist Ackroyd brings William Shakespeare to life in the manner of a contemporary rather than a biographer. His method is to position the playwright in the context of his world, exploring everything from Stratford's humble town to its fields of wildflowers; discerning influences on the plays from unexpected quarters; and entering London with the playwright as modern theatre, as we know it, is just beginning to emerge. Writing as though we are observing Shakespeare and his circle of friends, patrons, managers, and fellow actors and writers, Ackroyd is able to see Shakespeare's genius from within, so we feel that Ackroyd the writer merges with Shakespeare the writer, the poet, the man; and thus with great sympathy and clarity we experience the way in which Shakespeare worked.--From publisher description.
Subject Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography.
ISBN 0385511396
Standard No. 9780385511391 (hardcover) 53250
NLGGC 274653869

 
    
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