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The ABC of Modern Biography
- Titel
- The ABC of Modern Biography
- Auteurs
- Nigel Hamilton
- Hans Renders
- Prijs
- € 34,99
- ISBN
- Uitvoering
- eBook ePub (Adobe DRM)
- Aantal pagina's
- Taal
- Engels
- Publicatiedatum
- 10 - 09 -
- Afmetingen
- x 21 cm
- Categorieën
- Diachronic
- Literary Theory, Criticism, and History
- Discipline
- Taal en Literatuur
Introduction A is for Authorization B is for Biography C is for Composition D is for Dictionaries of Biography E is for Ethics F is for Facts G is for Group Biography H is for History I is for Identity J is for Journalism K is for Kings, or Rulers L is for Life Writing M is for Memoir, Memoirs and Autobiography N is for Non-Fiction O is for Obituary P is for Psychology Q is for Quotation R is for Religion S is for Sex T is for Theory U is for U-turn V is for the Visual Arts W is for War X is for Xanadu Y is for Youth Z is for Zigzagging to the End Bibliography
Recensies en Artikelen
"Nigel Hamilton and Hans Renders' compact and companionable The ABC of Modern Biography is an essential guide, certain to be cherished by both readers and writers. I learned and laughed, and lingered over many an entry. Take it along on your own journey throu
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
LIFE AND STAGES
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, , in Stratford-on-Avon, the son of John Shakespeare and Mary Arden. His father was successful as a glove maker until he was prosecuted for participating in the black market of wool and lost his position as successful tradesman.
William Shakespeare attended the King Edward IV grammar school in Stratford where he was taught Latin and Greek and showed a great interest in the great Roman and Greek tragedies, that were the foundation of his later works, who’s style and structure were clearly based upon ancient mythology and writing.
At the age of eighteen William Shakespeare married Anna Hathaway, a woman seven or eight years older than himself. Together they were blessed with three children: Susanna, born in , Judith and Hamnet, born in who were twins. Hamnet died in due to an unknown illness. Because of the similarities between the name Hamnet and Hamlet many believe one of Shakespeare’s greatest works: The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark was based or at least inspired by the death of Shakespeare’s son Hamnet.
Little is known about Shakespeare’s activities between and In Robert Greene's A Groatsworth of Wit however, Robert Greene te
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The Biography of Elizabeth I.
Elizabeth was born on September 7, , in Greenwich an estate near London. She was the daughter of Henry VIII, who died on January 28, She had her father's red hair and pale eyes. Elizabeth's mother, Anne Boleyn, was executed for treason on May 19, when Elizabeth was just 17 years old. Elizabeth became the queen of England at the age of She ruled from to Elizabeth never married and died on March 24, , at the age of 69 after 45 years of being the queen. At the beginning of her reign England was in despair. The country had been weakened by war and religious strife, and the treasury was empty. Spain and France were powerful, and both wanted to rule England. The people hoped their young queen would soon marry a strong man who would guide her. But Elizabeth at took the government into her own hands and though Elizabeth had many suitors and close friendships with several men, she refused to marry. The young queen chose as her chief minister Sir William Cecil (Lord Burghley). For 40 years he was her mainstay in both home and foreign affairs. Her favourite courtier was the charming and handsome Ro
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