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100 1 _aMasefield, John,
_d1878-1967
245 1 0 _aWilliam Shakespeare
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aHome University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 2
500 _aRelease date is 2008-11-15
508 _aProduced by David Clarke, Carla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"William Shakespeare" by John Masefield is an analytical biography written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life, environment, and artistic contributions of the iconic playwright, drawing connections between his origins in Stratford-upon-Avon and the cultural landscape of Elizabethan theatre. Through this exploration, the book not only chronicles Shakespeare's life events but also examines how they shaped his plays and poetic works. The opening of the text describes Stratford-upon-Avon as it stands today compared to Shakespeare's time, highlighting its transformation and enduring significance as his birthplace and the final resting place of the renowned playwright. Masefield recounts key information about Shakespeare's early life, such as his family background, marriage to Anne Hathaway, and the births of their children, intertwining factual history with the legends that arose posthumously. The author also reflects on the mysterious gaps in Shakespeare's biography, particularly during his early career, and sets the stage for understanding how these elements contributed to the literary genius that emerged, laying groundwork for a detailed analysis of Shakespeare's works in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation
830 0 _aHome University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 2
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27264
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