Books on Renaissance Drama & Dramatists
William Shakespeare: A Compact Documentary Life
- Author: Samuel Schoenbaum
- Published: OUP 1988. Other Editions.
- Details: Paperback. 416pp.
- ISBN: 0195051610
- Summary: The definitive scholarly biography of Shakespeare, based on documentary evidence.
- See also: A Documentary Life
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Ben Jonson: His Life and Work
- Author: Rosalind Miles
- Published: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1986.
- Details: Hard cover. 306pp.
- ISBN: 0710208383
- Summary: A biography that also outlines Jonson's work and its context.
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*The Shakespearean Stage, 1574-1642
*The Queen's Men and Their Plays
- Authors: Scott McMillin, Sally-Beth Maclean
- Published: Cambridge UP 1998, 2006.
- Details: Paperback. 272pp.
- ISBN: 0521025397
- Summary: The all-star acting company of the 1580's: their acting style, staging methods, touring patterns and repertoire.
- Reviews: Cambridge University Press
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Henslowe's Diary
- Author: W.W.Greg
- Published: A.H.Bullen, London 1904, 1908.
- Details: Hard Cover. 2 Volumes.
- Vol I: Diary Text - 240pp (1904).
- Vol II: Commentary - 400pp (1908).
- Summary: The first complete transcription, followed by a second volume of extensive commentary.
- Reviews: Map of Early Modern London
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*Henslowe's Diary
- Editor(s): R.A.Foakes, R.T.Rickert
- Published: Cambridge University Press
- 1st Edn: Hard cover, 368pp (1961).
- 2nd Edn: Paperback, 436pp (2002).
- ISBN: 0521524024
- Summary: Based heavily on Greg's edition, with some minor corrections.
- Reviews: Map of Early Modern London
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