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Will in the World How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare
Book • 2004
This biography by Stephen Greenblatt interweaves a detailed account of Elizabethan England with a vivid narrative of Shakespeare's life.
It examines how a young man from a small provincial town became the greatest playwright of all time.
Greenblatt connects the limited historical evidence of Shakespeare's life to the broader social and cultural context of his time, relating both his personal history and the larger social history to his plays and poetry.
The book delves into Shakespeare's early life, his marriage, his career in the London theater world, and his struggles with religious and political forces, while also analyzing his major works such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth.
It examines how a young man from a small provincial town became the greatest playwright of all time.
Greenblatt connects the limited historical evidence of Shakespeare's life to the broader social and cultural context of his time, relating both his personal history and the larger social history to his plays and poetry.
The book delves into Shakespeare's early life, his marriage, his career in the London theater world, and his struggles with religious and political forces, while also analyzing his major works such as A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, and Macbeth.
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Recommended by Jonathan Bi as a book providing insights into Shakespeare's life and work.
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The Surprising Source of Shakespeare’s Inspiration | Stephen Greenblatt
