Shakespeare and Co Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Dekker, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, John Fletcher and the Other Players in His Story

Name: Shakespeare and Co Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Dekker, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, John Fletcher and the Other Players in His Story
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ISBN: 9780307280534

ISBN-10: 0307280535

ISBN-13: 9780307280534

Edition: N/A

Authors: Stanley Wells

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From the dean of Shakespeare studies comes a lively, entertaining work of biography that firmly locates Shakespeare within the hectic, exilarating world in which he lived and worked. Theatre in Shakespeare's day was a growth industry. Everyone knew everyone else, and they all sought to learn, borrow, or steal from one another. Stanley Wells explores the theatre world from behind the scenes, examining how the great actors of the time influenced Shakespeare's work. He writes about the lives and works of the other major writers of the day and discusses Shakespeare's relationships-sometimes collaborative—with each of them. Throughout, Wells shares his vast knowledge of the period, re-creating…

Book details

List price: $17.00
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/18/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 8.25" wide x 5.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English