the unlikely afterlife that turned a provincial playwright into the bard
Lynch, Jack
2009
Examines how, in the two hundred years following his death in 1616, the works of William Shakespeare became the most influential writings of English literature.
Examines the evidence surrounding the controversy over the true identity of Willaim Shakespeare and presents a new theory of who the true author of the plays and poems attributed to William Shakespeare really was.
Presents a biography of sixteenth-century British playwright and poet William Shakespeare and chronicles his many works of drama during the Elizabethan period.
Presents biographical information on William Shakespeare's family life and marriage, and includes background on his relationships with the theater, his audiences, and political figures such as Queen Elizabeth.
Draws on the list of man's seven ages found in William Shakespeare's play "As You Like It" to highlight key events in the playwright's life and explore their impact on the Bard's work.
Presents an examination of the life of William Shakespeare through the prism of one year, 1599, describing what he reads and writes, what he sees, and how he creates four famous plays.
