This revolutionary work contends that Shakespeare was one of the
most documented figures of all time: that he was regarded as a
legend in his own time: and that this legend was recorded by the
other leading playwrights in a series of works written throughout
Shakespeare's career. This unique dramatic record also featured
other leading figures of the time, with the controversial figure of
the Earl of Oxford very prominent. The contrast between Oxford and
Shakespeare is very much on display, with a tension between them.
Dealing with two periods in the career, All is True commences with
a startling reinterpretation of the so-called 'Poetomachia' plays
of 1599, revealing a much greater involvement by Shakespeare.
Written by an independent researcher, All is True contends that
there were nearly twenty plays that focused on Shakespeare at
various phases of his career, these works having been written by
writers whose concentration on Shakespeare had a documentary
intention. Using Ben Jonson's mainly unused description of
Shakespeare, the inquiry juggles with the differences between The
Actor and The Sonnet Writer. In a new emphasis, the Actor is seen
as essential to the writer. The second part of the inquiry outlines
Shakespeare's earliest years in London, these years seen as very
active, concerning a Shakespeare who was regarded as a born
achiever, from the time of first appearance in London. There is an
outlining of Shakespeare's early development as a playwright, with
some of the Shakespeare Apocrypha receiving treatment as early work
that preceded the canon plays. The usually overlooked Robert Greene
emerges with a much greater role in relation to Shakespeare and the
Age. The reasons for his hostile outlook towards Shakespeare are
revealed. Marlowe, and his role as the turning point artist of the
epoch, is examined in relation to the various other influences of
the 1580s time, in what was The Age of Euphues. Other greatly
featured contemporaries include Jonson, Dekker, Marston, Hunsdon,
Sir Edward Dyer, and The Young Man of the Sonnets. There is a
surprising confirmation of the identity of The Dark Lady. Overall,
this entirely new view of Shakespeare as a legend in his own
lifetime claims to have located the real Shakespeare as his life
exists in his own plays, in accordance with the accompanying
powerful theatrical-documentary record from his own day. Not
formally a biography, All is True outlines an emotional life
history of the artist that connects the life of the author to the
plays, as never before.
General
Imprint: |
Danzimp
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2013 |
First published: |
October 2013 |
Authors: |
Peter Frank
|
Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-646-59088-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Sport & Leisure >
Humour >
General
|
LSN: |
0-646-59088-X |
Barcode: |
9780646590882 |
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