Shakespeare's London 1613

Shakespeare's London 1613
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Total Pages : 281
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ISBN-10 : 1526115468
ISBN-13 : 9781526115461
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Book Synopsis Shakespeare's London 1613 by : David M. Bergeron

Download or read book Shakespeare's London 1613 written by David M. Bergeron and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shakespeare's London 1613 offers for the first time a comprehensive "biography" of this crucial year in English history. This book examines political and cultural life in London, including the Jacobean court and the city, which together witnessed an exceptional outpouring of culturalexperiences and transformative political events. The royal family had to confront the sudden death of Prince Henry, heir apparent to the throne, which provoked unparalleled grief. An unprecedented number of plays performed at court helped move the country away from sadness to the happy occasion ofPrincess Elizabeth's marriage to a German prince. Shakespeare's plays dominated London's cultural landscape, diminished by the Globe Theatre's destruction in June. Other playwrights, writers, and printers produced an extraordinary number of books. Shakespeare for the first time purchased property in London. Clearly, court and city intersectedregularly, adding vitality to both.


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