Project Gutenberg 2004-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 391 Hudson, Henry Norman 1814 1886 Hudson, H. N. (Henry Norman) Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England Produced by Ted Garvin, Riikka Talonpoika and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I." by Henry Norman Hudson is a biographical work written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life, artistic contributions, and dramatic characters of William Shakespeare, providing an in-depth historical context regarding the evolution of English drama. Hudson explores Shakespeare's heritage, personal life, and his significant influence on literature and theater. The opening of the text introduces the subject matter by emphasizing Shakespeare's renowned status as the preeminent figure in literature. It outlines the scant historical documentation surrounding his life and discusses previous attempts at biographical accounts, highlighting their reliance on traditional materials. Hudson begins to trace Shakespeare’s lineage, detailing the lives of his parents, John and Mary Shakespeare, their socioeconomic status, and significant events in their lives that may have shaped Shakespeare's future, including the connections to the burgeoning world of drama in England. This establishes the groundwork for a fuller exploration of Shakespeare's artistic journey and the cultural backdrop against which his works were created. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Characters Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism Characters and characteristics in literature PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 1063182 2025-08-06T05:16:57.468356 text/html 1047159 2024-10-28T20:21:38 text/html 495267 2025-08-06T05:17:11.661300 application/epub+zip 515646 2025-08-06T05:17:01.596328 application/epub+zip 484569 2025-08-06T05:17:00.043414 application/epub+zip 946649 2025-08-06T05:17:18.857302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 985030 2025-08-06T05:17:10.518340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 790819 2022-09-07T01:56:12.593900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 993588 2025-08-06T05:16:55.557415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 973763 2024-10-28T20:21:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16859 2025-08-06T05:17:18.989262 application/rdf+xml 23274 2025-08-06T05:17:00.575370 image/jpeg 4976 2025-08-06T05:17:00.308359 image/jpeg 484511 2025-08-06T05:16:57.571378 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog