Hyman bloom biography of william shakespeare

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          Shakespeare’s Childhood and Family Life

          William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a bustling market town miles northwest of London, and baptized there on April 26, His birthday is traditionally celebrated on April 23, which was the date of his death in and is the feast day of St.

          George, the patron saint of England. Shakespeare’s father, John, dabbled in farming, wood trading, tanning, leatherwork, money lending and other occupations; he also held a series of municipal positions before falling into debt in the late s.

          Description: The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare, New Edition (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations).

        1. Description: The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare, New Edition (Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations).
        2. More likely is the name's attribution to Carl Czerny, Beethoven's great pupil, for whom the music conjured up the ghost of Hamlet's father.
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        4. Peter Ackroyd's marvelous biography is a living attempt to reach into the heart of Shakespeare.
        5. Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

          6. The ambitious son of a tenant farmer, John boosted his social status by marrying Mary Arden, the daughter of an aristocratic landowner. Like John, she may have been a practicing Catholic at a time when those who rejected the newly established Church of England faced persecution.

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          Sources from William Shakespeare's lifetime spell his last name in more than 80 different ways, ranging from “Shappere” to “Shaxberd.” In the handful of signatures