Books with title The ABC's of Shakespeare

Formatted for the Kindle. Linked Contents:THE AGE OF SHAKESPEAREI. CHRISTOPHER MARLOWEII. JOHN WEBSTERIII. THOMAS DEKKERIV. JOHN MARSTONV. THOMAS MIDDLETONVI. WILLIAM ROWLEYVII. THOMAS HEYWOODVIII> GEORGE CHAPMANIX. CYRIL TOURNEURA STUDY OF SHAKESPEAREI. FIRST PERIOD: LYRIC AND FANTASTICII. SECOND PERIOD: COMIC AND HISTORICIII. THIRD PERIOD: TRAGIC AND ROMANTICAPPENDIX I. NOTE ON THE HISTORICAL PLAY OF KING EDWARD III.APPENDIX II. REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS ON THIS FIRST ANNIVERSARY SESSION OF THE NEWEST SHAKESPEARE SOCIETYAPPENDIX III. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS

The Age of Shakespeare is a collection of essays on the literary contemporaries of William Shakespeare, by Algernon Charles Swinburne. The work was first published in 1908. T.S. Eliot believed that Swinburne knew his material on this age of literature that he was more valuable than Hazlitt, Coleridge or even Lamb. The work contains essays on Christopher Marlowe, John Webster, Thomas Dekker, John Marston, Thomas Middleton, William Rowley, Thomas Heywood, George Chapman, Cyril Tourneur.

Algernon Charles Swinburne is often thought to be one of the most talented poets in English history. Recognized at the age of thirty as England's premier poet during the Victorian era, in a very real sense he succeeded Lord Tennyson. He published several books of poetry, many of which were considered somewhat controversial at the time, as well as a few notable essays including The Age of Shakespeare. In this piece, Swinburne shines as a poet writing about other poets, such as Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman, and John Marston, all of whom lived during the same time as William Shakespeare. He endeavors to identify what sets them apart from other writers and show how the brilliance of their works borders on the prominence of Shakespeare. He demonstrates that there were more great minds at work during this period than are often recognized. With its flowing language and insightful opinions, The Age of Shakespeare is a stimulating and profound look into a century of poetic knowledge.