Description
Book SynopsisDiscover an invigorating new perspective on the life and work of William Shakespeare
TheLife of the Author: William Shakespearedeliversa fresh and exciting new take on the life of William Shakespeare,offeringreaders a biography that brings to the foreground his working life as a poet, playwright, and actor. It also explores the nature of his relationships with his friends, colleagues, and family, and asks important questions about the stories we tell about Shakespeare based on the evidence we actually have about the man himself.
The book is written using scholarly citations and references,but with anapproachable style suitable for readers with little or no background knowledge of Shakespeare or the era in which he lived.TheLife of the Author: William Shakespeareasksprovocativequestions about the playwright-poet's preoccupation with gender roles and sexuality, and explores why it is so challenging toascertain hispolitical and religious
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vi
Prologue viii
Chapter One 1
Chapter Two 14
Chapter Three 31
Chapter Four 49
Chapter Five 69
Chapter Six 87
Chapter Seven 106
Chapter Eight 129
Notes 149
References 160
Index 170
