{"product_id":"shakespeares-borrowed-feathers-how-early-modern-playwrights-shaped-the-worlds-greatest-writer-9781526177346","title":"Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers: How Early Modern Playwrights Shaped the World's Greatest Writer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating exploration of the early modern authors who helped to shape Shakespeare's beloved plays.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shakespeare's plays have influenced generations of writers, but who were the early modern playwrights who influenced him? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From John Lyly's wit to the collaborative genius of John Fletcher, to Christopher Marlowe and Ben Jonson, \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's borrowed feathers\u003c\/i\u003e offers fresh insights into Shakespeare's artistic development and shows us new ways of looking at the masterpieces that have enchanted audiences for centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarren Freebury-Jones is an author, Shakespeare scholar, editor and poet. In 2023 he was elected as a full Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in recognition of his contributions to historical scholarship. He has spent many years lecturing on Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon and around the world.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52127650742546,"sku":"9781526177346","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19c49ebe-e8a0-4d16-9742-0808cd41ca91.jpg?v=1773741227","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shakespeares-borrowed-feathers-how-early-modern-playwrights-shaped-the-worlds-greatest-writer-9781526177346","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}