Bøker av M. C. Bradbrook

The Poet in his World. In this study, Shakespeares own life story and the development of English theatrical history are placed in the wider context of Elizabethan and Jacobean times but the works themselves are the final objective of this applied biography.

Throughout, the work takes full account of developments in stage history which have altered thinking about Shakespeare's stage.

Originally published in 1941, this book provides a brief study of the life and work of Joseph Conrad through the lens of his writings. Bradbrook divides Conrad's stories by three main themes: the wonders of the deep, the hollow men and recollections in tranquillity, in order to show Conrad's literary development.

This 1936 book discusses Sir Walter Raleigh's connection to the intellectual environment of his time. It analyses Raleigh's position as the focal point for 'The School of Night', a speculated group of literary, philosophical and scientific figures including prominent individuals such as Christopher Marlowe, George Chapman and Thomas Herriot.

Andrew Marvell (1621-1677) lived through the English Civil War, and the restoration of the monarchy. He was politically active in Parliament, but is best known for his verse. In this 1940 book, Marvell's literature is analysed in chronological order, giving a comprehensive biography of this influential writer and his work.

This 1975 book amplifies the record of Malcolm Lowry's early life. It considers the critical point of this knowledge, and the ways it is absorbed in his writings. This enquiry broadens out into a discussion of the art itself, and will serve as an excellent introduction of Lowry's life.

In this study, Shakespeare's own life story and the development of English theatrical history are placed in the wider context of Elizabethan and Jacobean times but the works themselves are the final objective of this 'applied biography'.

A short, vigorous and clear study of the use and misuse of our knowledge of Elizabethan stage conditions in interpreting Shakespeare's plays.