Shakespeare’s Lost Years in London, 1586–1592 by Arthur Acheson investigates the obscure and undocumented period before Shakespeare emerged as a known dramatist. Drawing on contemporary literature, allusions, and conjecture, it attempts to reconstruct his early years in the capital, his livelihood, and his rivalries and relations with other writers of the day.
The book reflects the speculative scholarship surrounding the gaps in Shakespeare’s biography during the late Elizabethan period. It offers one researcher’s detailed theories about how the playwright’s London career may have begun. This free EPUB edition presents the complete text for readers interested in Shakespeare, Elizabethan theatre, and literary history.