Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Creates a vivid impression of Shakespeare's family life, his marriage and sexuality, his background, and his relationships with the theater, his audiences, and political figures of his time. Captures the darkness and confusion of his religious feelings, and his painful search for identity, as well as his continuous commitments to change and development. Includes a chronology, tables of facts and traditions, and a list of playhouses and plays.
Synopsis
Garry O'Connor's biography creates a vivd impression of Shakespeare's family life his marriage and sexuality the intimate details of his background and his relationships with the theatre his audiences and the towering political figures of his time such as Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex. It captures the darkness and confusion of his religious feelings and his painful search for identity as well as his continuous commitments to change and development. O'Connor imaginatively and persuasively reconstructs the playwright's life and career.