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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... roles . Shakespeare bought shares in the company , perhaps with the money paid to him by Southampton for his poems . He was the only playwright of his era to hold ownership in the company for which he wrote , and the only one to write ...
... roles each member of Shakespeare's com- panies most logically might have played . He starts with records of roles attributed to given members of the company in plays by Ben Jonson ( where cast lists have been preserved ) . Baldwin also ...
... Roles played by Richard Burbage in Shakespeare's plays : Hamlet , Prince Hal , Richard III , Talbot , Henry V , Richard II , John , Brutus , Lucentio , Bassanio , Claudio ( Much Ado About Nothing ) , Orlando , Berowne , Orsino , Lear ...
Contents
William Shakespeare | 1 |
Shakespeares Stratford Friends | 9 |
Hamnet Sadler | 17 |
Copyright | |
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