books.google.ca - Shakespeare's career as actor and playwright reveals the extraordinary accommodation of his genius to the circumstances of his time. This unique account describes Shakespeare at work against a background of theatrical rivalry, opportunism, service to noble patrons, and political intrigue. Peter Thomson...http://books.google.ca/books/about/Shakespeare_s_Professional_Career.html?id=dWE0AAAAIAAJ&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareShakespeare's Professional Career