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Poems: Written by Wil. Shake-speare. Gent (Perjurie)
In reprinting sonnet 108, Benson changes the text of the poem, replacing the poem’s address to the beloved as “sweet boy” with address to a “sweet-love,” removing the reference to a male beloved.
Benson, Poems: Written by Wil. Shake-speare. Gent (Title Page)
Title Page. Benson’s edition of Shakespeare’s poems included the first new edition of the Sonnets since their initial publication in 1609. The volume contains a mix of Shakepseare’s sonnets and songs as well as works by other authors.
Bennett, Master Skylark (Page 308-309)
Pages 308-309: Bennett imagines a sparkling dinner party bringing together the children, Shakespeare, and Shakespeare’s family and theatrical associates.
Bennett, Master Skylark (Page 305)
Page 305: Motivated both by generosity and self-interest, Shakespeare’s other associates volunteer to foster the children and to add Nick, the protagonist, to the King’s Men. Bennett’s Shakespeare alone thinks to ask Nick what he wants.
Bennett, Master Skylark (Page 304)
Bennett’s tale allows readers to imagine what it would be like to meet Shakespeare, depicting him as generous, protective, and thoughtful. Here Shakespeare and a fiery and impulsively kind Ben Jonson collaborate in helping the children.
Ravenscroft, Titus Andronicus, or The Rape of Lavinia (Pages 10-11, 34-35)
Page 10: Ravenscroft’s greater focus on Aaron the Moor reveals how compelling Shakespeare’s villain remained. Here, Tamora showily presents Aaron for Saturninus’s approval
Page 11: Aaron discusses the invisibility of his blushes. Later in the play,…
Page 11: Aaron discusses the invisibility of his blushes. Later in the play,…
Ravenscroft, Titus Andronicus, or The Rape of Lavinia (Title and Cast)
Title Page
Cast of Characters: Ravenscroft’s play separates characters by national and ethnic affiliation.
Cast of Characters: Ravenscroft’s play separates characters by national and ethnic affiliation.
Ravenscroft, Titus Andronicus, or The Rape of Lavinia (Preface)
Ravenscroft’s Preface reflects the precipitous drop in the popularity of Titus Andronicus, now seen as “a heap of Rubbish,” needing revision to be made acceptable.
Godwin, The Greenwood Tree: A Portrait of William Shakespeare (Pages 104-105)
Pages 104-105: Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and Christopher Marlowe debate the age’s potential for literary greatness at a tavern, as a happy barmaid hoists a tankard.
Godwin, The Greenwood Tree: A Portrait of William Shakespeare (Pages 128-129)
Pages 128-129: The Godwins depict Queen Elizabeth I as “absorbed” by a performance of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Via Elizabeth’s perspective, they offer conventional praise of Shakespeare’s ability to inspire the audience’s identification with his…
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