1st Edition

Routledge Revivals: William Shakespeare: The Anatomy of an Enigma (1990) The Anatomy of an Enigma

By Peter Razzell Copyright 1990
198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

198 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1990, the aim of this book is to reveal the William Shakespeare whose life has been obscured by centuries of literary mythology. It unravels a series of strands in order to understand the man and the major influences which shaped his life and writing. The first part advances the thesis that his relationship with his father directly influenced the character of Falstaff — helping... Read more

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: The Rose of John Shakespeare Chapter 3 John Shakespeare’s Cultural World Chapter 4: The Shakespeare/Lambert Dispute Chapter 5: John Shakespeare As Falstaff Chapter 6: The Fall of John Shakespeare Chapter 7: The Death of john Shakespeare and the Writing of Hamlet; Section II; Chapter 8: The Deer Poaching Tradition Chapter 9: Sir Thomas Lucy’s Deer Parks Chapter 10: The Deer Park and Cony Warren at Charlecote Chapter 11: The Wild Youth Chapter 12: Banishment and Exile Chapter 13: The Rise of William Shakespeare Chapter 14: The End of Exile; Footnotes

Biography

P. Razzell