Shakespeare's Festive World: Elizabethan Seasonal Entertainment and the Professional StageThis book offers an exciting new perspective on Shakespeare's relation to popular culture. |
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Shakespeare's Festive World: Elizabethan Seasonal Entertainment and the ... François Laroque No preview available - 1991 |
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