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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... writer in a collaborative partnership , or he might be signed on as part of a team where each writer was responsible for a small part of the finished work . Some writers excelled in setting out the plot , some in writing dialogue , some in ...
... writing . In the 1630s and again in the 1660s , the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher were far more popular than ... writer had been only marginally 104 Shakespeare's Friends Beaumont and Fletcher.
... writing Venus and Adonis and perhaps some of his own sonnets . Two of Giles's sons , Phineas and Giles ( John's cousins ) , were highly educated An- glican clergymen and well - known classical poets . Though John Fletcher may have ...
Contents
William Shakespeare | 1 |
Shakespeares Stratford Friends | 9 |
Hamnet Sadler | 17 |
Copyright | |
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