This text argues that in the many analyses of Shakespeare's life, one vital factor has been overlooked; his profession as a player. The author asserts that Shakespeare cannot be separated from his profession nor his works separated from the context and original purpose of their creation. His life as a player must be taken into account, as there is no other explanation for how an inexperienced man from a small Warwickshire town with no theatrical background or training came to have such command of theatrical ways and means, ...
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This text argues that in the many analyses of Shakespeare's life, one vital factor has been overlooked; his profession as a player. The author asserts that Shakespeare cannot be separated from his profession nor his works separated from the context and original purpose of their creation. His life as a player must be taken into account, as there is no other explanation for how an inexperienced man from a small Warwickshire town with no theatrical background or training came to have such command of theatrical ways and means, such knowledge and understanding of the poetic and dramatic techniques of his predecessors and contemporaries, that within a few years, he was able to surpass them to write the greatest plays in the language.
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0750923121. First edition 8vo 354 pages illustrated with black & white plates and drawings. Armorial bookplate to front endpaper otherwise fine cloth hard back with a fine unclipped dustjacket. To his contemporaries, Shakespeare was known as an actor, not a playwright, yet this fact has been largely ignored. This title overturns traditional images of the Bard, arguing that Shakespeare cannot be separated from his profession as a player any more than he can be separated from his works.
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Very Good. Minor bumps/wear at edges/corners of dust jacket and hard board. Some faitn storage marks and scratches to dust jacket. Text as new and unread. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 354 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 354 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 2001326327 Type of material Book Personal name Southworth, John, 1929-Main title Shakespeare, the player: a life in the theatre / John Southworth. Published/Created Stroud, Gloucestershire: Sutton, 2000. Description xi, 354 p. : ill.; 25 cm. ISBN 0750923121 LC classification PR2894. S63 2000 LC Subjects Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history--To 1625. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Relations with actors. Dramatists, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Biography. Theater--England--History--16th century. Theater--England--History--17th century. Actors--Great Britain--Biography. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 343) and index. Dewey class no. 822.3/3 B Geographic area code e-uk-en Other system no. (UkLWHE)b000067389
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Fine+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1.28 x 9.52 x 6.41 Inches 354 pp; DJ has a 1" closed tear on the top corner of front panel, otherwise like new. Dust jacket protected in clear Brodart cover.; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books.
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