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Life of Shakespeare

Drama • 1978 • 1h 0m

01

Dead Shepherd

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In which Will progresses from ostler to cockerel to ghostwriter - to London's premier playwright as Kit Marlowe falls from grace.

02

Alms for Oblivion

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Will's new troupe of actors arrive in a plague-ridden London and perform Richard III to great acclaim, but a death in the family jeopardises all. A handsome rogue is not what he seems, luckily for Will.

03

Of Comfort and Despair

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Plague over, life returns to normal in London and the theatres reopen. The inconstancy of a dark mistress and the jealousy of an Earl conspire to enlarge Will's understanding of human nature.

04

The Loved Boy

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Will's taking his son to London to introduce him to life and get to know him proves to be a mixed blessing with a tragic ending.

05

Rebellion's Masterpiece

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In the wake of Essex's failure to tame the Irish rebels, the actors' brush with politics has catastrophic consequences.

06

The Living Record

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While Will pleads with the dying Queen for suicidal Hal's life, his poems are stolen, printed and distributed without his permission, setting in motion a chain of events that could prove disastrous.

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