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Who Was William Shakespeare?
A biography of the Bard, from his early years in Stratford, to the height of his career in London, and death in 1616.
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The Elizabethan World
Shakespeare's works were heavily informed by the world he lived in - this is a history of Elizabethan England and how it shaped Shakespeare
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Conventions of Theatre and Shakespeare’s Style
How the theatrical conventions of Early Modern England shaped and and were shaped by Shakespeare.
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Comedy and Tragedy
The two major genres that defined Shakespeare's great works.
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Other Genres
Histories, genre-defying plays, and Shakespeare's work in other forms.
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Key Themes in Shakespeare
Some of the major ideas and themes explores in Shakespeare's works.
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Shakespeare's Reception
How Shakespeare was received in his own time, and how his reputation has changed over time.