I DEDICATE THIS BOOK TO MY FRIEND,

BRNEST BECKETT (NOW LORD GRIMTHORPE),

A MAN OF MOST EXCELLENT DIFFERENCES,
WHO UNITES TO A GENIUS FOR PRACTICAL THINGS

A PASSIONATE SYMPATHY FOR ALL

INTRODUCTION

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BOOK I

SHAKESPEARE PAINTED BY HIMSELF

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Hamlet: Romeo-Jaques

II. Hamlet-Macbeth

III. Duke Vincentio-Posthumus

IV. Shakespeare's Men of Action: the Bastard,

Arthur, and King Richard II.

V. Shakespeare's Men of Action (continued): Hot-

spur, Henry V.

VI. Shakespeare's Men of Action (concluded): King

Henry VI. and Richard III.

VII. Shakespeare as Lyric Poet: «Twelfth Night';

VIII. Shakespeare's Humour : “Falstaff”

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BOOK II

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I. Shakespeare's early attempts to portray himself

and his wife: Biron, Adriana, Valentine 159

II. Shakespeare as Antonio the Merchant

185

III. Shakespeare's Love-story: the Sonnets : Part I

199

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III 227

VI. The First-fruit of the Tree of Knowledge : Brutus

249

VII. Dramas of Revenge and Jealousy: Hamlet - 261

VIII.

Othello

270

IX. Dramas of Lust: Part I: Troilus and Cressida

290

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" II: Antony and Cleopatra

XI. The Drama of Madness : Lear

324

XII.

Despair : Timon of Athens

332

XIII. The Latest Works: All Copies : « Winter's

Tale"; “Cymbeline" "The Tempest"

XIV. Shakespeare's Life: Part I

XV.

298