Overview

Winner of the Janette Harley Prize 2019 Shakespeare on Record is a unique guide to major Shakespeare discoveries and the archival insight that made them possible. With contributions from experts at The National Archives, the Folger Shakespeare Library and leading universities, the book explores and explains the bureaucratic processes and governmental practices that shaped life and records in Renaissance England – making it a key resource for both Shakespeare scholars and researchers of early modern lives. Chapters examine key documents concerning property, the law, coats of arms and investments, which relate to Shakespeare’s lives in both Stratford and London. Several of The National Archives’ collection of over 120 documents which illuminate Shakespeare’s life are profiled here for the first time. Richly illustrated throughout, this is a key resource for both Shakespeare scholars and researchers of early modern lives.

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Author:   Hannah Leah Crummé (Lewis & Clark College, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   The Arden Shakespeare
Weight:   0.553kg
ISBN:  

9781350003514

ISBN 10:   1350003514
Pages:   264
Publication Date:   24 January 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

List of illustrations Notes on contributors Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction: ‘All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past’ Hannah Leah Crummé (Lewis & Clark College, Oregon, USA) 1 Neighbours’ petition against the Blackfriars playhouse, November 1596 Alan H. Nelson (University of California, USA) 2 Shakespeare’s coat of arms: the surviving manuscripts in context Heather Wolfe (Folger Shakespeare Library, USA) 3 The Quiney papers Lena Cowen Orlin (Georgetown University, USA) 4 Shakespeare indentures and chirographs Alan H. Nelson (University of California, USA) 5 The course of the seals: an elaborate process of procedures and checks Adrian Ailes (Bristol University, UK) 6 Shakespeare and the playing companies Lucy Munro (King's College London, UK) 7 Shakespeare at court: Audit Office records William Streitberger (University of Washington, USA) 8 Shakespeare and the Replingham agreement Robert Bearman (Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, UK) 9 An archival and material reading of Shakespeare’s will Katy Mair (The National Archives, UK) 10 The Blackfriars deed and the dawning golden age of accessible documents Eric M. Johnson (Folger Shakespeare Library, USA) Notes Bibliography Index

Reviews

If you know anyone who still believes the myth that there is no evidence of Shakespeare's life, give them this book for Christmas! It is a superb account of the archival process, paying homage to those who have immersed themselves in the records and showcasing compelling new findings. -- Gordon McMullan, King's College London

Author Information

Hannah Leah Crummé is Head of Special Collections and College Archivist at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon.

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