The Diary Of Philip Henslowe From 1591 To1609

by Philip Henslowe

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Genres: Nonfiction, History, Shakespeare, Drama

340 pages, Hardcover

First published December 31, 1976

About the author

Philip Henslowe (c. 1550 – 6 January 1616) was an Elizabethan theatrical entrepreneur and impresario. Henslowe's modern reputation rests on the survival of his diary, a primary source for information about the theatrical world of Renaissance London. He was portrayed by actor Geoffrey Rush in the Academy Award-winning film Shakespeare in Love.

Reviews

[Sammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not, perhaps, hugely interesting to those outside of the field, but Henslowe's Diary is one of the most vital documentaries in the study of Elizabethan theatre, and what a stunner it is! Thank goodness Henslowe existed to chronicle the properties, costumes, copyrights, and general facts about the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Maybe one day we'll be able to go back in time and find out exactly what a "cloak for to go invisible" looks like...

[cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

foakes does it again. great editing of a wealth of raw historical material.

[sologdin · Rating 2 out of 5]

valuable in reconstructing the history of early modern English theater, with some indications of authorship for certain texts.

[Michael P. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could find the formatting of the long introduction more helpful, this is a fantastic of the one of the best resources for studying early modern English theatre.