The Shakespeare Company, 1594-1642
Author: Andrew Gurr
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2004-04-15
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9780521807302
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is the first complete history of the theater company in which Shakespeare acted and which staged all his plays. Created in 1594, the company became the King's Men in 1603 and ran for forty-eight years up to the closure of 1642. Andrew Gurr provides a study of the company's activities, explores its social role in its time and examines its repertoire of plays. This comprehensive illustrated history will be an indispensable guide for anyone who wants to know more about the conditions under which Shakespeare and his successors worked.