Book
Will in the world : how Shakespeare became Shakespeare / Stephen Greenblatt.
A portrait of Elizabethan England and how it contributed to the making of William Shakespeare discusses how he moved to London lacking money, connections, and a formal education and rose to became his age's foremost playwright.
Record details
- ISBN: 0393050572
- Physical Description: 430 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, [2004]
- Copyright: ©2004
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-407) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Primal scenes -- The dream of restoration -- The great fear -- Wooing, wedding, and repenting -- Crossing the bridge -- Life in the suburbs -- Shakescene -- Master-mistress -- Laughter at the scaffold -- Speaking with the dead -- Bewitching the king -- The triumph of the everyday. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Dramatists, English > Early modern, 1500-1700 > Biography. Theater > England > History > 16th century. England > Intellectual life > 16th century. |
Available copies
- 14 of 14 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Henry County Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry County - Main Library | 822 .33 G82S (Text) | I0000000090798 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
