The Earl of Oxford and the making of "Shakespeare" the literary life of Edward De Vere in context

• Main Author: Malim, Richard
• Format: Unknown
• Published: Jefferson, NC McFarland 2012
• Subjects: Oxford, Edward De Vere, > Earl of, > 1550-1604.; Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Authorship > Oxford theory.; Oxford, Edward De Vere, > Earl of, > 1550-1604 > Authorship.; Authors, English > Early modern, 1500-1700.
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"Topics include an overview of English literature from 1530 through 1575, major transitions in theatre, and an examination of Oxford's life and events leading to his literary prominence. The sonnets, his early poetry, juvenile "pre-Shakespeare" plays, a

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• English literature, 1530-1575
• The life, 1550-1575
• Oxford in Italy
• The revolution in English literature
• The revolution in the theater
• The life, 1576-1590
• The life, 1590-1604
• Aftermath
• Afterword.