Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Landor, Walter Savage 1775 1864 Landor, Savagius Citation and Examination of William Shakspeare, Euseby Treen, Joseph Carnaby, and Silas Gough, Clerk Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Transcribed from the 1891 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price "Citation and Examination of William Shakspeare" is a historical account written in the late 19th century, rediscovered from original papers. This work is a dramatized depiction of an actual event where a young William Shakespeare is brought before Sir Thomas Lucy, a magistrate, to be examined for deer-stealing. The book combines elements of wit and humor while portraying the social dynamics and legal practices of Elizabethan England, exploring themes of justice, reputation, and ambition through Shakespeare's character. At the start of the book, the youthful William Shakespeare is humorously introduced as he stands accused of deer-stealing before Sir Thomas Lucy. The atmosphere is tense yet playful, as Shakespeare engages in witty exchanges with the magistrate and his chaplain, Silas Gough, creatively defending himself while avoiding serious consequences. The examination unfolds with Shakespeare's clever wordplay and repartee, overshadowing the gravity of the charges against him. Through the early dialogues and interactions among the characters, readers are treated to a lively exploration of Shakespeare's personality and the societal norms of the period, setting the stage for a unique blend of historical fiction and comedic commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 -- Fiction Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601 -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Fiction Dramatists -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 326632 326530 2024-10-03T03:59:26.637058 2023-10-03T04:31:34.504757 text/html text/html 332690 2015-02-09T16:48:24 text/html 115994 2015-02-09T16:50:28 text/html application/zip 238778 2024-10-03T03:59:37.271988 application/epub+zip 242260 2024-10-03T03:59:31.277028 application/epub+zip 187555 2024-10-03T03:59:29.624052 application/epub+zip 536894 2024-10-03T03:59:41.022164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515792 2024-10-03T03:59:36.119005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249934 2022-09-03T05:54:39.983033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289764 289719 2024-10-03T03:59:25.395087 2023-10-03T04:31:33.474689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 289691 2015-02-09T16:47:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 110421 2015-02-09T16:50:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 21012 2024-10-03T03:59:41.153962 application/rdf+xml 27372 2024-10-03T03:59:30.219023 image/jpeg 4977 2024-10-03T03:59:29.920025 image/jpeg 237152 2024-10-03T03:59:26.665147 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