This literary detective story throws light on the problem of what Shakespeare was doing between leaving school and appearing as an actor and playwright in London. Bringing forward historic and documentary evidence, this text argues that Shakespeare worked as a schoolmaster and player for a wealthy Catholic landowner in Lancashire and later for the Earl of Derby. One of the book's conclusions is that Shakespeare was probably a Roman Catholic. Step by step, this story of patronage, recusancy and aspiring talent is pursued ...
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This literary detective story throws light on the problem of what Shakespeare was doing between leaving school and appearing as an actor and playwright in London. Bringing forward historic and documentary evidence, this text argues that Shakespeare worked as a schoolmaster and player for a wealthy Catholic landowner in Lancashire and later for the Earl of Derby. One of the book's conclusions is that Shakespeare was probably a Roman Catholic. Step by step, this story of patronage, recusancy and aspiring talent is pursued through complex family relationships.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hardcover 1985 edition. Text, dust jacket and boards in near fine condition. Binding firm. Text free from markings. {172 pages}
For Shakespeare history fans only...Honigmann's classic work, trying to discover what Shakespeare was doing in the 1580's, "The Lost Years"...has Honigmann "found" the answer? That is up to the reader to decide...
