Shakespeare's Theater

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In this book, Ashley Horace Thorndike provides a comprehensive study of the theater in which William Shakespeare worked and performed. Using historical and literary sources, he reconstructs the physical and social context of the Elizabethan theater, and explores the ways in which the plays were produced, staged, and received by the contemporary audience. The book is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in the history of English theater and drama.