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What manner of man was he?

Professor Sir Stanley Wells discusses the available archival and literary materials and the most promising intellectual approaches that might inform a personal biography of William Shakespeare.

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In his lecture ‘What manner of man was he?,’ Professor Sir Stanley Wells discusses the available archival and literary materials and the most promising intellectual approaches that might inform a personal biography of William Shakespeare.

The seminar was given on 2 March 2017 at The Other Place, Stratford Upon Avon as part of the Shakespeare Institute's Thursday seminars which are open to University staff, students and guests.