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Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2] / Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age — Nathan Drake

Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2] / Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age

Nathan Drake

  • History
  • Book language: English
  • 874 pages

The second volume of Nathan Drake's 1817 study, Shakspeare and His Times, examines the poet's biography, writings, and sonnets, along with a proposed chronology of his plays. It also surveys the manners, customs, amusements, superstitions, poetry, and literature of Elizabethan England. For listeners interested in Shakspeare's world, it provides detailed historical context.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. Shakspeare and his Times (Vol. II. of II.)
  2. CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.
  3. PART II. SHAKSPEARE IN LONDON.
  4. PART III. SHAKSPEARE IN RETIREMENT.
  5. APPENDIX.
  6. INDEX.
  7. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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