Thomas Dekker - The Shoemaker's Holiday: "Fortune and this disguise will further me."

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Thomas Dekker, a prolific playwright and poet of the late Elizabethan and Caroline eras, remains underappreciated despite his extensive contributions. His career, spanning from the mid-1590s to the 1620s, included collaborations with notable contemporaries like Ford and Jonson. His writings, although only a fraction published, offer a vivid portrayal of life in London during a tumultuous period marked by plague and social upheaval. Dekker's pamphlets provide valuable insights into the dynamics of his time, reflecting the intrigue and complexity of the capital city.