Project Gutenberg 2016-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 298 Drake, Nathan 1766 1836 Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2] Including the Biography of the Poet; criticisms on his genius and writings; a new chronology of his plays; a disquisition on the on the object of his sonnets; and a history of the manners, customs, and amusements, superstitions, poetry, and elegant literature of his age Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.) "Shakspeare and His Times [Vol. 2 of 2]" by Nathan Drake is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The volume explores the life and works of William Shakespeare, including his biography, an analysis of his plays and sonnets, and a look at the cultural, social, and literary contexts of his time. The book offers insights into Shakespeare's relationships, particularly with Lord Southampton, who significantly influenced his early career. The opening of the book delves into Shakespeare's relationship with Lord Southampton, highlighting the young nobleman's patronage and support for Shakespeare's early works, notably "Venus and Adonis" and "The Rape of Lucrece." Drake provides a detailed biographical sketch of Southampton, describing his education, military accomplishments, and tumultuous political life, illustrating how their connection was rooted in both admiration and obligation. The text sets the framework for understanding the complexities of Shakespeare's career, emphasizing the importance of patronage in the Elizabethan era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Homes and haunts -- England England -- Civilization -- 16th century PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 2246873 2025-06-21T11:12:34.203059 text/html 2273064 2024-10-23T01:26:58 text/html 779055 2025-06-21T11:13:16.236880 application/epub+zip 816765 2025-06-21T11:12:41.895078 application/epub+zip 816092 2025-06-21T11:12:37.916049 application/epub+zip 1455538 2025-06-21T11:13:37.312784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1271757 2025-06-21T11:13:11.648952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1271399 2022-09-24T11:19:41.649432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1571840 2025-06-21T11:12:26.231109 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1551926 2024-10-23T01:26:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18093 2025-06-21T11:13:37.539770 application/rdf+xml 14783 2025-06-21T11:12:38.399059 image/jpeg 2771 2025-06-21T11:12:38.169033 image/jpeg 712087 2025-06-21T11:12:34.360125 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