 | Owning William Shakespeare: The King''s Men and Their Intellectual Property Subjects: Shakespeare William 1564–1616 -- Stage history -- To 1625; Shakespeare William 1564–1616 -- Criticism Textual; Shakespeare William 1564–1616 -- Authorship; Intellectual property -- England -- History -- 16th century; Intellectual property -- Englan; This book explores actors' systems of intellectual property in early modern England. Focusing on Hamlet , The Taming of the Shrew , King Lear , and other plays, James Marino demonstrates how Shakespeare's company asserted ownership of its plays through intense ongoing revision and through insistent attribution to Shakespeare. James J. Marino is Associate Professor of English at Cleveland State University. |
