Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Author’s Note: The Theatre, 1576–98 xi
5. Prologue: The Dreamers and the Dream 1
6. Part I 1576–82
7. 1 The Carpenters 19
8. 2 The Preachers 40
9. 3 The Servants of the Earl 60
10. 4 The Landlords 78
11. Part II 1583–90
12. 5 The Apprentices 103
13. 6 The Unbound Man 121
14. 7 The Money Man 142
15. 8 The Best Actor 161
16. Part III 1591–6
17. 9 The Journeyman 185
18. 10 Two Masters 207
19. 11 The Fellows 225
20. Epilogue: The Confederacy 251
21. Timeline of Shakespeare’s Writing and the Theatre 268
22. Bibliographic Essay 275
23. Acknowledgements 289
24. Index 290