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If we skip the opening setting of Mistress MacGregor's orphanage, then the three settings of The Shakespeare Stealer are the rectory in "the nearby hamlet of Berwick"; the home of Mrs. and Dr. Timothy Bright, a medical practitioner who had studied at Cambridge and who was also the rector of Berwick; Simon Bass's home in Leicester; and the city on the Thames, London City, home of the Globe Theatre. Widge's stay at the orphanage was dreary. It...

It is easier to start with which characters are only fictional and were not real individuals connected with the authentic Globe Theatre. Based upon current research, Widge himself, "Julian" Cogan and Simon Bass are the three who were not real individuals. The sharers, the hired men, the manager, the trainers, the caregivers and the major apprentices ("prentices") were authentic people who fulfilled functions in the Lord Chamberlain's Men at...

One interesting example of foreshadowing is when Widge is leaving the Globe after his second attempt to copy out a verbatim record of Hamlet. He is trying to catch up with Falconer but is distracted by the fire and jostled by a scraggly "fellow" who smiles and politely apologizes. When Widge catches sight of Falconer, waiting for Widge to hand over to him the table-book with the charactery writing transcription of Hamlet, Widge finds that his...

What does "shank's mare" mean in The Shakespeare Stealer?

In The Shakespeare Stealer, the term “shank’s mare” is used only once, on p. 20. At that point, the meaning of the phrase is given clearly. Widge, the narrator, says that “shank’s mare” meant “of course, my feet.” The phrase “shank’s mare” was used in English from a relatively long time ago to mean one’s own legs. To travel by shank’s mare was to walk. In Shakespeare’s time, the word “shank” was used to...

The answer depends upon how deeply you want to go with your question. Beeston's reference is a quick one, but is important because Beeston, who became a very famous and successful Elizabethan actor, was under the patronage of the Earl of Leicester. Any reference to Chris's literal "bread and butter" would have made him prick his ears, since Leicester's troupe was in competition with Shakespeare's King's Men. In the end, Beeston also worked for...

When Widge and sander were at St. Paul's, Widge was saying how when you say or think of someones name that person shows up. Widge was thinking of Simon bass and falconer showed up.

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Within the context of the story, Chris Beeston's mention of Leicester is important because Leicester is where the mysterious "fearsome stranger" had taken Widge, given him a room and food, and where he met the man with the "hair of an odd, reddish hue," Simon Bass, the man who was to be Widge's "new master." Beeston's mention of Leicester is also important because it is in Leicester that Widge receives his "task" and "mission" to "as...

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If we skip the opening setting of Mistress MacGregor's orphanage, then...

It is easier to start with which characters are only fictional and were...

One interesting example of foreshadowing is when Widge is leaving the...

What does "shank's mare" mean in The Shakespeare Stealer?

In The Shakespeare Stealer, the term “shank’s mare” is used only...

The answer depends upon how deeply you want to go with your question....

When Widge and sander were at St. Paul's, Widge was saying how when you...

do you think that maybe you could do a summary on chapters 3-8?

How would I write a diary entry for Julia based on Chapter 23 of The...

Within the context of the story, Chris Beeston's mention of Leicester is...