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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... connected narrative . The first section deals with the friends of Shakespeare's childhood and is organized from the older of the ... connection with the Pembroke family at Wilton House ; Pat Laing David Yarham and Jill and Preface xiii.
Kate Pogue. age of eighteen . His second marriage connected him to Shakespeare . His first wife , whom he married in ... connection to Shakespeare . Leonard Digges graduated from University College , Oxford , and lived his adult life in ...
Kate Pogue. income and connections . Second , he had gained enough money , perhaps through Southampton's rewards for ... connected , widely published , and admired , yet he ended his life an impoverished bachelor , his last five pounds ...
Contents
William Shakespeare | 1 |
Shakespeares Stratford Friends | 9 |
Hamnet Sadler | 17 |
Copyright | |
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