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 Shakespeares 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 Shakespeares work. He writes about the lives and works of the other major writers of the day and discusses Shakespeares relationships-sometimes collaborativemdash;with each of them. Throughout; Wells shares his vast knowledge of the period; re-creating and celebrating the sheer richness and variety of the social and cultural milieus that gave rise to the greatest writer in our language.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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