Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Landor, Walter Savage 1775 1864 Landor, Savagius Citation and Examination of William Shakspeare, Euseby Treen, Joseph Carnaby, and Silas Gough, Clerk Transcribed from the 1891 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price "Citation and Examination of William Shakspeare" is a historical account written in the late 19th century, rediscovered from original papers. This work is a dramatized depiction of an actual event where a young William Shakespeare is brought before Sir Thomas Lucy, a magistrate, to be examined for deer-stealing. The book combines elements of wit and humor while portraying the social dynamics and legal practices of Elizabethan England, exploring themes of justice, reputation, and ambition through Shakespeare's character. At the start of the book, the youthful William Shakespeare is humorously introduced as he stands accused of deer-stealing before Sir Thomas Lucy. The atmosphere is tense yet playful, as Shakespeare engages in witty exchanges with the magistrate and his chaplain, Silas Gough, creatively defending himself while avoiding serious consequences. The examination unfolds with Shakespeare's clever wordplay and repartee, overshadowing the gravity of the charges against him. Through the early dialogues and interactions among the characters, readers are treated to a lively exploration of Shakespeare's personality and the societal norms of the period, setting the stage for a unique blend of historical fiction and comedic commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Biographical fiction Spenser, Edmund, 1552?-1599 -- Fiction Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601 -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Fiction Dramatists -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 326755 2025-08-02T14:00:11.363370 text/html 332690 2015-02-09T16:48:24 text/html 238854 2025-08-02T14:00:20.855356 application/epub+zip 242264 2025-08-02T14:00:15.460332 application/epub+zip 187560 2025-08-02T14:00:13.988421 application/epub+zip 536868 2025-08-02T14:00:24.285349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515792 2025-08-02T14:00:19.842371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249934 2022-09-03T05:54:39.983033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289764 2025-08-02T14:00:10.412400 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289691 2015-02-09T16:47:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20214 2025-08-02T14:00:24.419298 application/rdf+xml 27372 2025-08-02T14:00:14.525348 image/jpeg 4977 2025-08-02T14:00:14.262383 image/jpeg 110421 2015-02-09T16:50:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 115994 2015-02-09T16:50:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 237186 2025-08-02T14:00:11.387373 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 en.wikipedia