Shakespeare's FriendsTaking seriously the commonplace that a man is known by the company he keeps—and particularly by the company he keeps over his lifetime—one can learn more about just about anyone by learning more about his friends. By applying this notion to Shakespeare, this book offers insight into the life of the most famous playwright in history, and one of the most elusive figures in literature. The book consists of sketches of Shakespeare's contact and relationships with the people known to have been close friends or acquaintances, revealing aspects of the poet's life by emphasizing ways in which his life was intertwined with theirs. Though it is difficult to get to know this most famous of playwrights, through this work readers can gain insight into aspects of his life and personality that may otherwise have been hidden. |
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... Fletcher were far more popular than Shakespeare's work . The two men might have been brought together by Beaumont's friend Ben Jonson , for whose Volpone both Beaumont and Fletcher wrote commendatory verses in 1607. They wrote seven ...
... Fletcher . In 1615 a poem appeared addressed to Ben Jonson , written by FB , which we take to be Francis Beaumont : heere would I let slippe ... Fletcher came from a distinguished family . His father 106 Shakespeare's Friends John Fletcher.
... Fletcher may have attended Corpus Christi College , Cambridge , in 1591 , not much is known of his life before he began writing plays for the King's Men with Francis Beaumont in London in 1608. This collaboration was wildly successful ...
Contents
William Shakespeare | 1 |
Shakespeares Stratford Friends | 9 |
Hamnet Sadler | 17 |
Copyright | |
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