Shadowplay : the hidden beliefs and coded politics of William Shakespeare and his era
2005, First Edition. New York : PublicAffairs. Fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #420157
ISBN: 1586483161
Physical description; xvii, 348 p. ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-331) and index. Contents; 1. The silence of John Nobody -- 2. Secret voices -- 3. The protectors -- 4. Reconciliation, 1588-1592 -- 5. Persecution, 1592-1594 -- 6. Rage, 1594 -- 7. Addressing the queen, 1595-1599 -- 8. The Catholic resistance, 1599-1600 -- 9. Appeal to the undecided, 1600 -- 10. Failure, 1601-1602 -- 11. The king's man, 1603-1604 -- 12. The powder keg, 1605-1606 -- 13. The post-mortem, 1606-1608 -- 14. The second hope, 1608-1616 -- 15. Silenced, 1610-1611 -- 16. 'The lost man', 1611 and after -- App. Sonnet 152. Subjects; Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Political and social views. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Knowledge and learning. Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Religion. Politics and literature Great Britain History 16th century. Literature and history Great Britain History 16th century. Christianity and literature England History 16th century. Historical drama, English History and criticism. Political plays, English History and criticism. Catholics England History 16th century. Catholics England Intellectual life. Political plays, English History and criticism England. Languages & Literatures. English Literature.
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