Bibliograph

Shakespeare and the Countess, the battle that gave birth to the Globe, Chris Laoutaris

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Shakespeare and the Countess, the battle that gave birth to the Globe, Chris Laoutaris

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-482) and index

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contains biographical information

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Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Shakespeare and the Countess

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

892878900

Responsibility statement

Chris Laoutaris

Sub title

the battle that gave birth to the Globe

Summary

"In November 1596 a woman signed a document which would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare ... Who was the woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespeare's life?"--Dust jacket

Table Of Contents

A Blackfriars mystery -- An education. A radical beginning ; The female university ; Monstrous regiments ; The ambassador's wife ; A widow's bed -- Parliament woman. The War of Admonition ; Lady Russell ; Meet the neighbours ; The widow and the necromancer -- Turf wars. The Arden Trail ; The Queen's soldier ; Closing ranks ; Sheriff and bailiff of the manor -- The battle for Blackfriars. Building ambitions ; Shakespeare and Essex ; Detective Dowager ; 'my war between mine own flesh and blood' ; Shakespeare's Nemesis ; In the name of love -- The birth of the Globe. Aftermath ; 'this distracted Globe' ; Wedding belles and rebels ; 'I'll be revenged ... ' ; 'from the stage to the State' -- Shakespeare's Countess. The last stand for Donnington ; All's well that ends well -- Afterlife of a murderess

Target audience

adult

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