A life of William Shakespeare
Biography
xiii, 560 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Ancestry
Parentage
Boyhood and early environment
Schooling
Apprenticeship and marriage
Departure from Stratford
The rise of professionalism in the drama
Arrival in London, and labors for the Pembroke's company
Period of non-dramatic composition
With the Lord Chamberlain's company
London residences and actor friends
Labors for the Chamberlain's men, 1594-98
Rise in fame and in social dignity
The erection of new playhouses; the Globe
Joyous comedies; Hamlet
The Essex rebellion, and the war of the theatres
The passionate pilgrim and Love's martyr
Worcester's men; Troilus and Cressida
The coming of James; Royal favor
Personal affairs, 1602-07
Dramatic labors, 1607-09; Acquisition of Blackfriars
Tragi-comedy and romance
Last labors for the King's men
Retirement to Stratford
Death and burial
Descendants
The making of the Playhouse Manuscripts
The printing of the Quartos
The attempted collection of 1619
The first folio
LC copy has author's presentation inscription