Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World's Greatest Writer

Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World's Greatest Writer - Paperback

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Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World's Greatest Writer - Paperback

Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World's Greatest Writer - Paperback

by Darren Freebury-Jones
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Book Overview

A fascinating exploration of the early modern authors who helped to shape Shakespeare's beloved plays.

Shakespeare's plays have influenced generations of writers, but who were the early modern playwrights who influenced him?

Using the latest techniques in textual analysis, Darren Freebury-Jones offers a fresh look at William Shakespeare and reveals the influence of a community of playwrights that shaped his work. He makes a compelling case that we need to see early modern drama as a communal enterprise, with playwrights borrowing from and adapting one another's work.

From John Lyly's wit to the collaborative genius of John Fletcher, to Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson, Shakespeare's borrowed feathers offers fresh insights into Shakespeare's artistic development and shows us new ways of looking at the masterpieces that have enchanted audiences for centuries.

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Shakespeare's plays have influenced generations of writers, but who were the early modern playwrights who influenced him?

Using the latest techniques in textual analysis, Darren Freebury-Jones offers a fresh look at William Shakespeare and reveals the influence of a community of playwrights that shaped his work. He makes a compelling case that we need to see early modern drama as a communal enterprise, with playwrights borrowing from and adapting one another's work.

From John Lyly's wit to the collaborative genius of John Fletcher, to Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson, Shakespeare's borrowed feathers offers fresh insights into Shakespeare's artistic development and shows us new ways of looking at the masterpieces that have enchanted audiences for centuries.
ISBN9781526177346
Author Darren Freebury-Jones
PublisherManchester University Press
GenreHistory, Arts, and Literature
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages272
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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