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The Resource Life in Shakespeare's England : a book of Elizabethan prose, John Dover Wilson, (electronic resource)

Life in Shakespeare's England : a book of Elizabethan prose, John Dover Wilson, (electronic resource)

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Entertaining and informative, this 1956 anthology paints a vivid picture of the world in which Shakespeare lived. Using the playwright's life as the framework – his birth, his education, his move to London, his life in theatre, his death – the book uses selected extracts from key Elizabethan publications to embody the atmosphere of this period. From sport to superstition, from festival to fashion, from the plague to playhouses, the significant features of the age are described through its prose, providing the reader with first-hand accounts of the conditions in which Shakespeare's masterpieces were created. All chapters are prefaced with illustrative Shakespearean quotations; the collection representing a commentary on the work as well as the life of Shakespeare. All texts have been modernised to assist the reader, and a glossary is included which explains names, unfamiliar words and difficult passages.--
Language
eng
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Publication
Edition
Reprint of second edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 293 pages)
Isbn
9780511693496
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511693496
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Life in Shakespeare's England : a book of Elizabethan prose
Title
Life in Shakespeare's England
Title remainder
a book of Elizabethan prose
Statement of responsibility
John Dover Wilson
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Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Entertaining and informative, this 1956 anthology paints a vivid picture of the world in which Shakespeare lived. Using the playwright's life as the framework – his birth, his education, his move to London, his life in theatre, his death – the book uses selected extracts from key Elizabethan publications to embody the atmosphere of this period. From sport to superstition, from festival to fashion, from the plague to playhouses, the significant features of the age are described through its prose, providing the reader with first-hand accounts of the conditions in which Shakespeare's masterpieces were created. All chapters are prefaced with illustrative Shakespearean quotations; the collection representing a commentary on the work as well as the life of Shakespeare. All texts have been modernised to assist the reader, and a glossary is included which explains names, unfamiliar words and difficult passages.--
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Dover Wilson, John
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index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
  • Cambridge library collection. Literary studies
  • Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
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  • Shakespeare, William
  • English prose literature
  • England
Label
Life in Shakespeare's England : a book of Elizabethan prose, John Dover Wilson, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511693496
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online resource
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rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
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Control code
CR9780511693496
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
Reprint of second edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 293 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780511693496
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1097155007
Label
Life in Shakespeare's England : a book of Elizabethan prose, John Dover Wilson, (electronic resource)
Link
https://eui.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511693496
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
CR9780511693496
Dimensions
unknown
Edition
Reprint of second edition.
Extent
1 online resource (xv, 293 pages)
Form of item
online
Governing access note
Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
Isbn
9780511693496
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other physical details
digital, PDF file(s).
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1097155007

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