Citizen Shakespeare : a social and political portrait / James C. Humes ; forewords by Lord Crathorne, John F. Andrews, Ronnie Mulryne
- Bib ID:
- 975166
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Humes, James C
- Online Version:
- Table of contents
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- Description:
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- Lanham, MD : University Press of America, c2003
- 184 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0761820493
- Full contents:
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- Machine generated contents note: Foreword by Lord Crathorne vii
- Foreword by John F. Andrews viiii
- Foreword by Ronnie Mulryne xi
- Acknowledgements xv
- Introduction xvii
- 1 A Father's Dream 1
- 2 A Dream Dashed 11
- 3 The Carpenter and Christopher 17
- 4 Apprentice Actor 25
- 5 Night of Errors 29
- 6 Chronicles and Kings 33
- 7 Atrocious and Andronicus 41
- 8 Lovers and Lenders 47
- 9 Plague and Passion 55
- 10 The Plot and the Play 63
- 11 A Young Heir's Death 69
- 12 The Fat Falstaff 73
- 13 Helpfor a Hero 81
- 14 Eviction and Erection 91
- 15 The Deer and the Bear 95
- 16 Romantic Entanglements 101
- 17 Rebellion and Revival 109
- 18 The Sovereign and Son Who Might Have
- Been 113
- 19 The Playwright Finds a Patron 121
- 20 The Moor and Madness 127
- 21 The King's Man 133
- 22 The Squire and His Ladies 139
- 23 An Artist's Adieu 147
- 24 Goodbye, Globe 153
- 25 Property and Posterity 159
- Conclusion: Death and Destiny 167
- Bibliography 177
- Index 179
- 179.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-178) and index.
- Subject:
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- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Political and social views
- Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century
- Politics and literature -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
- Literature and society -- England -- History -- 16th century
- Literature and society -- England -- History -- 17th century
- Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography
- Political plays, English -- History and criticism
- Social problems in literature
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2003
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