Shakespeare and his Contemporaries by Charles Nicholl

Shakespeare and his Contemporaries by Charles Nicholl

Shakespeare and his Contemporaries by Charles Nicholl William Shakespeare and his contemporaries helped create not only a new kind of theatre but also a new form of language. In an age of religious and political warfare, they found expression for what it means to be human. Yet although Shakespeare's life is well researched, the lives of his friends are less well known. In this book, Charles Nicholl explains that Shakespeare belonged to a talented group of writers, poets and dramatists, including Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, John Donne and Sir Walter Ralegh. Illustrated throughout with portraits, engravings and printed documents, it demonstrates how Elizabethan society valued literary talent as well as how these writers saw themselves.

Charles Nicholl has written on history, biography, and travel, but as a literary detective, he combines all of these disciplines together. Christopher Marlowe, Arthur Rimbaud, and Leonardo da Vinci have all been discussed. He is a member of the Royal Society of Literature, a Hawthornden prize winner, and the winner of the James Tait Black prize for biography and the Crime Writers' Association's 'Gold Dagger' award. He has also taught in the United Kingdom, Italy, and the United States, and has presented documentary shows on television. He is a visiting Professor at Sussex University and resides in Lucchesia, Italy, with his wife and children.

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ISBN 13	9781855145801
ISBN 10	1855145804
Title	Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Author	Charles Nicholl
Series	National Portrait Gallery Companions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	National Portrait Gallery Publications
Year published	2015-09-28
Number of pages	136
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.