Shakespeare in the Stratford records
By: Robert Bearman.
Publisher: Alan Sutton; Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Far Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire; Dover, NH; Stratford-upon-Avon
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
Subjects: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Biography -- Sources.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Homes and haunts -- England -- Stratford-upon-Avon.; Dramatists, English -- Homes and haunts -- England -- Stratford-upon-Avon -- Sources.; Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography -- Sources.; Stratford-upon-Avon (England) -- Intellectual life -- 16th century -- Sources.; Stratford-upon-Avon (England) -- Biography -- Sources.
Genres: Sources.
Description: "The life of William Shakespeare has, for over three hundred years, been the subject of intense speculation. The starting-point for any attempt to piece together a reliable picture of the man must be a close examination of those rare documents written during Shakespeare's lifetime that mention him by name. Just over seventy-five such documents survive and, of these, thirty-one are to be found in Shakespeare's native town of Stratford, in the care of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. For the first time this book, written by the Trust's Senior Archivist, offers a thorough and detailed analysis of these documents describing why and how they were written and what they tell us about the times in which Shakespeare lived." Back Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-87) and index.