![]() His works appeal to urban sophisticates and first-time theatergoers he turns politics into poetry he recklessly mingles vulgar clowning and philosophical subtlety. In a remarkably short time he becomes the greatest playwright not just of his age but of all time. A young man from the provinces-a man without wealth, connections, or university education-moves to London. Stephen Greenblatt, the charismatic Harvard professor who "knows more about Shakespeare than Ben Jonson or the Dark Lady did" (John Leonard, Harper's), has written a biography that enables us to see, hear, and feel how an acutely sensitive and talented boy, surrounded by the rich tapestry of Elizabethan life full of drama and pageantry, and also cruelty and danger could have become the world's greatest playwright. ![]() Buy the print edition: Harvard Book Store, Indiebound, Amazon ![]()
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