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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... Lord Strange's ( pro- nounced like “ sang " ) Men , an older company that disbanded in 1594 , also produced the Henry VI trilogy and Titus . Shakespeare's destiny was shaping itself with these associations , for members of Lord ...
... Lord Strange's Men , a company that in- volved many of Shakespeare's later colleagues and that produced Shakespeare's earliest plays . In 1594 he joined the Lord Chamber- lain's Men , the company Shakespeare and his friends formed . For ...
... Lord Hunsdon ( Lord Chamberlain ) , 4 , 63 , 109-11 ; Chamberlain's Men , founding , 125 Cecil , William , Lord Burghley , 57 , 59 Chamberlain , Lord . See Carey , Henry Chamberlain's Men . See Acting Companies Chapman , George , 94 ...
Contents
William Shakespeare | 1 |
Shakespeares Stratford Friends | 9 |
Hamnet Sadler | 17 |
Copyright | |
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