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Shakespeare : the biography / Peter Ackroyd.

Ackroyd, Peter, 1949- (Author).

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.

Record details

ISBN: 0385511396
Physical Description: xvi, 572 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition in the United States of America.
Publisher: New York : Nan A. Telese, [2005]
Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published: Great Britain : Chatto & Windus, 2005.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 521-548) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	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.
Study Program Information Note:	Accelerated Reader AR UG 10.5 37 105351.