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Citizen Shakespeare: A Social and Political Portrait
Citizen Shakespeare A Social and Political Portrait Author:James C. Humes Humes's portrait is a flesh-and-blood picture of William Shakespeare, who came from Stratford to seek his fame and fortune in the theater world of London in pursuit of his dream--to return to Stratford as a "gentleman" and a country squire. Too many scholars have approached Shakespeare as if he were an ethereal or elusive poet or pontifical lite... more »rary titan. The magnificence of his legacy obscures the man. Like the weaver, baker, and tailor of his hometown of Stratford, Shakespeare had a craft--the skill of fashioning scripts to meet the popular tastes of his day. He had respect for artistic craft, but saw it also as the means to a greater end--that of advancement and status.« less