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This lecture discusses William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, who were the two supreme writers of early modern England. It reveals that these two writers were intricately and curiously interwoven. The lecture describes their styles of writerly self-presentation and their professional pathways. Shakespeare and Jonson also served as each others' creative stimulant, example, and irritant.
Keywords: William Shakespeare; Ben Jonson; styles of self-presentation; professional pathways; early modern England
Chapter. 8925 words.
Subjects: Social and Cultural History
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