Region, Religion and Patronage: Lancastrian Shakespeare

by Richard L. Wilson

Explores the network of social, political and spiritual connections in north west England as a site for regional drama, introducing the reader to the non-metropolitan theatre spaces which formed a vital part of early modern dramatic activity. Uses the possibility that Shakespeare began his theatrical career to provide a range of new contexts for reading his plays. Examines the contexts in which the apprentice dramatist would have worked, providing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719063698
• ISBN13: 9780719063695
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.7"