Sidney Lee

A Life of William Shakespeare Sidney Lee

Originally published 1898. A detailed history of the Bard?s life and work The illustrated contents include: Parentage and Birth ? Childhood, Education and Marriage ? Farewell to Stratford ? The London Stage ? Early Dramatic Work ? The Sonnets and Their History ? Patronage ? Development of Dramatic Power ? Maturity of Genius ? Plays ? The Close of Life ? Survivors and Descendants ? Autographs, Portraits and Memorials ? Bibliography ? Posthumous Reputation ? Appendix. Many of the earliest literary books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.