Shakespeare & Co.: Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Dekker, Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, John Fletcher and the Other Players in His Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780307280534)

From the dean of Shakespeare studies comes a lively, entertaining work of biography that firmly locates Shakespeare within the hectic, exilarating world in which he lived and worked.Theatre in Shakespeare's day was a growth industry. Everyone knew everyone else, and they all sought to learn, borrow, or steal from one another. Stanley Wells explores the theatre world from behind the scenes, examining how the great actors of the time influenced Shakespeare's work. He writes about the lives and works of the other major writers of the day and discusses Shakespeare's relationships-sometimes collaborative--with each of them. Throughout, Wells shares his vast knowledge of the period, re-creating and celebrating the sheer richness and variety of the social and cultural milieus that gave rise to the greatest writer in our language.

Author: Stanley Wells
ISBN-10: 0307280535
ISBN-13: 9780307280534
Publisher: Vintage
Language: English
Published: 03/18/2008
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 04/20/2008 pg. 24