Shakespeare: Upstart Crow to Sweet Swan 1592-1623

An Original And Provocative Study Of The Evolution Of Shakespeare's Image, Building On The Success Of Duncan-jones' Acclaimed Biography Of Shakespeare. Taking A Broadly Chronological Approach, She Investigates Shakespeare's Changing Reputation, As A Man, An Actor And A Poet, Both From His Own Viewpoint And From That Of His Contemporaries. Many Different Categories Of Material Are Explored, Including Printed Books, Manuscripts, Literary And Non-literary Sources. There Are Biographical Elements, But It Is Not A Biography. The Change In Public Opinion In Shakespeare's Time Is Quite Startling: Hen Kill-cow -- Upstart Crow -- Three Early Readers -- Poet And Gentleman -- The Rival Poets -- Silver-tongued Melicert -- Groom Of The Chamber -- Sweet Swan Of Avon! Katherine Duncan-jones. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [263]-266) And Index. Also Issued In Printing. English