Shakespeare's world
Subtitle: two plays about the life and times of Shakespeare : Cheapside
By: by David Allen ; Men of honour / by John Upton
Publisher: Phoenix Education
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Albert Park, Vic
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
ISBN-13: 9781921085109; 9781921085123
Subjects: In literature; Literature
Description: Brings together two plays which put the spotlight on William Shakespeare as a character. Cheapside, by David Allen, is the story of Robert Greene, a struggling playwright in Elizabethan London. He has a constant struggle with debt, and with his rival playwrights who include Shakespeare and Marlowe. Cheapside is not only witty and entertaining, it also gives a different and interesting perspective on the lives and struggles of Elizabethan playwrights. In Men of Honour by John Upton, the central character is Will Shakespeare. Men of Honour is the story of Will the man, the son, the father, the husband, the lover and the courtier {u2013} as well as the playwright. It also gives an insight into the political intrigues of the time, and the fine balance required to survive.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Cheapside -- -- 2.; title: Men of honour.