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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... later Lady Warwick would have known Shakespeare from his many appearances in plays at court , and as Warwickshire residents they would have taken that natural interest in each other of people who come from the same small corner of the ...
... later than the mid - 1550s , the son of Edmund Henslowe of Lindfield , Sussex , a master gamekeeper . But a country life was not for son Philip . The city drew him and he dove into many of the sleazy businesses thriving on Bankside ...
... later , Burbage died close to the same age . Compared to Shakespeare , Heminges , and Condell , Burbage's estate was small , but his legacy was enormous . All London mourned . An elegy on the death of Burbage expressed the city's grief ...
Contents
William Shakespeare | 1 |
Shakespeares Stratford Friends | 9 |
Hamnet Sadler | 17 |
Copyright | |
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