| Voices of Shakespeare's England: Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life Contributor(s): Wagner, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0313357404 ISBN-13: 9780313357404 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $113.85 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Social History - History | Modern - 16th Century |
| Dewey: 942.055 |
| LCCN: 2009053677 |
| Series: Voices of an Era |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 8.5" W x 11" (2.35 lbs) 312 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Voices of Shakespeare's England: Contemporary Accounts of Elizabethan Daily Life helps readers explore the era that produced, among other things, the world's greatest playwright. It brings together excerpts from over 50 primary documents written in William Shakespeare's lifetime, including letters, literature, speeches and polemics, official reports, and descriptive narratives. Voices of Shakespeare's England includes the works of Shakespeare himself, as well as other poets and playwrights, but it also expands beyond the literary world to cover politics, religion, economics, social change, and the royal court. By allowing Shakespeare's contemporaries to speak in their own voices, it offers an illuminating look at the breadth of Elizabethan society, including major historic events in England as well as Scotland, Ireland, the European continent, and even the new world of America. |