Project Gutenberg 2005-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 319 Rowe, Nicholas 1674 1718 Rowe, N. (Nicholas) Monk, Samuel Holt 50000667 Some Account of the Life of Mr. William Shakespear (1709) Reading ease score: 62.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by David Starner, Louise Pryor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Some Account of the Life of Mr. William Shakespear (1709)" by Nicholas Rowe is a biography written in the early 18th century, during the transitional period between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment in England. This work serves as one of the earliest comprehensive accounts of the life and works of William Shakespeare, the eminent playwright and poet. The likely topic of the book centers around the exploration of Shakespeare's life, his contributions to literature, and an assessment of his works within the context of the literary landscape of the time. The book provides a narrative that sheds light on Shakespeare's background, influences, and the evolution of his literary career. Rowe describes Shakespeare's early life in Stratford-upon-Avon, detailing his humble beginnings and challenges, including his early marriage and the circumstances that led him to London and to the stage. The biography portrays Shakespeare not only as a dramatist but also as a man of notable character and wit, weaving anecdotes about his relationships with fellow contemporaries like Ben Jonson and his interactions with Elizabethan performance culture. Rowe's account emphasizes Shakespeare's inherent talents, the various genres he mastered, and how his unique imagination set him apart in the realm of English literature. Overall, it serves as a crucial text in understanding the man behind the literary genius, highlighting both his triumphs and the sociocultural dynamics surrounding his works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 118512 118516 2024-10-07T09:35:39.469833 2023-09-07T10:19:37.702127 text/html text/html 115502 2020-12-12T03:11:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 199552 2020-12-12T03:11:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 285869 2024-10-07T09:35:47.251811 application/epub+zip 286316 2024-10-07T09:35:43.514797 application/epub+zip 100986 2024-10-07T09:35:42.000801 application/epub+zip 432590 2024-10-07T09:35:49.669759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422915 2024-10-07T09:35:46.225803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260977 2022-09-08T04:26:50.734626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96225 96125 2024-10-07T09:35:38.915834 2023-09-07T10:19:37.112125 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 96068 2020-12-12T03:11:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 37798 2020-12-12T03:11:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 96066 2020-12-12T03:11:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37778 2020-12-12T03:11:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21805 2024-10-07T09:35:49.811753 application/rdf+xml 20678 2024-10-07T09:35:42.569800 image/jpeg 4569 2024-10-07T09:35:42.289810 image/jpeg 287360 2024-10-07T09:35:39.488830 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia