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The Facts About Shakespeare

By William Allan Neilson

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Discover how one man's life and the changing world around him shaped some of history's greatest plays.

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2007-08-08
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Summary

"The Facts About Shakespeare" by William Allan Neilson is a study that looks at the world and life of William Shakespeare. It examines the time Shakespeare lived in, his life story, and what made him write the way he did. The study starts by explaining what England was like when Shakespeare was alive, discussing the big changes happening then, like in religion and how people lived every day. These changes helped make the exciting environment that affected his writing. It shows how Shakespeare saw the world and put the complicated parts of being human and how society was changing into his plays.

About the Author

William Allan Neilson was a Scottish-American educator, writer and lexicographer, graduated in the University of Edinburgh in 1891 and became a PhD in Harvard University in 1898. He was president of Smith College between 1917 and 1939.

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