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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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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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message.
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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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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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