Ebook: The Life of William Shakespeare: A Critical Biography

Written by an eminent Shakespearean scholar and experienced theatre reviewerContent:
Chapter 1 “Born into the World”: 1564–1571 (pages 1–20):
Chapter 2 “Nemo Sibi Nascitur”: 1571–1578 (pages 21–39):
Chapter 3 “Hic et Ubique”: 1578–1588 (pages 40–63):
Chapter 4 “This Man's Art and That Man's Scope”: 1588–1592 (pages 64–85):
Chapter 5 “Tigers' Hearts”: 1592–1593 (pages 86–105):
Chapter 6 “The Dangerous Year”: 1593–1594 (pages 106–133):
Chapter 7 “Our Usual Manager of Mirth”: 1594–1595 (pages 134–161):
Chapter 8 “The Strong'st and Surest Way to Get”: Histories, 1595–1596 (pages 162–180):
Chapter 9 “When Love Speaks”: Tragedy and Comedy, 1595–1596 (pages 181–200):
Chapter 10 “You Had a Father; Let Your Son Say So”: 1596–1598 (pages 201–230):
Chapter 11 “Unworthy Scaffold”: 1598–1599 (pages 231–257):
Chapter 12 “These Words Are Not Mine”: 1599–1601 (pages 258–276):
Chapter 13 “Looking Before and After”: 1600–1603 (pages 277–299):
Chapter 14 “This Most Balmy Time”: 1603–1605 (pages 300–329):
Chapter 15 “Past the Size of Dreaming”: 1606–1609 (pages 330–359):
Chapter 16 “Like an Old Tale”: 1609–1611 (pages 360–383):
Chapter 17 “The Second Burden”: 1612–1616 (pages 384–413):
Chapter 18 “In the Mouths of Men”: 1616 and After (pages 414–442):

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