Shakespeare made his unique contribution to British and world culture in the midst of Elizabeth's great reign. Here, the circumstances of each play's composition are acutely described, and set within a masterful portrait of Shakespeare's England - its early capitalism, its court, its bursting population, and its epidemics, as well as its arts - including, of course, its theatre. An important, lasting, and concise companion to Shakespeare's time.
- ISBN10 029784881X
- ISBN13 9780297848813
- Publish Date 24 June 2004 (first published 3 February 2004)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 July 2007
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson History
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English