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This book introduces a new method for determining the authorship of Renaissance plays. Based on the rapid rate of change in English grammar in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, socio-historical linguistic evidence allows us to distinguish the hands of Renaissance playwrights within play texts. The present study focuses on Shakespeare: his collaborations with Fletcher and Middleton; and the apocryphal plays.
Among the plays examined are Henry VIII, The Two Noble Kinsmen, Macbeth, Pericles, and Sir Thomas More. The findings of the book allow us to be more confident about the divisions of collaborative plays, and confirm the status of Edward III as a strong candidate for inclusion in the canon.
- Using graphs to present statistical data in a readily comprehensible form, the book also contains a wealth of information about the history of the English language during a period of far-reaching change. The book will be of interest to students and scholars of Shakespeare studies, English literature, the history of the language and linguistics.
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Grammar, English drama, Collaboration, History and criticism, English language, Playwriting, Authorship, History, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, authorship, English drama, history and criticism, early modern and elizabethan, 1500-1600, English drama, history and criticism, 17th century, English drama (collections), early modern and elizabethan, 1500-1600, English language, early modern, 1500-1700, English language, grammarShowing 2 featured editions. View all 2 editions?
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The Authorship of Shakespeare's Plays: A Socio-linguistic Study
February 12, 2007, Cambridge University Press
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The authorship of Shakespeare's plays: a socio-linguistic study
1994, Cambridge University Press
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-185) and index.
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