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Shakespeare, the King's Playwright : Theater in the Stuart Court, 1603-1613
Shakespeare the King's Playwright Theater in the Stuart Court 16031613 Author:Alvin Kernan In this fascinating book, an eminent literary critic takes us back to the court performances of some of Shakespeare`s most famous plays, showing how the courtly setting influenced Shakespeare`s work. Alvin Kernan argues that Shakespeare was a great dramatist whose plays commented on political and social concerns of his patrons and who sought th... more »e most satisfactory way of adjusting his own art to court needs.« less