1599 A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

Winner of the Samuel Johnson PrizeHow did Shakespeare go from being a talented poet and playwright to become one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this one exhilarating year we follow what he reads and writes, what he saw and who he worked with as he invests in the new Globe theatre and creates four of his most famous plays - Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and, most remarkably, Hamlet.This book brings the news, intrigue and flavour of the times together with wonderful detail about how Shakespeare worked as an actor, businessman and playwright, to create an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of an inspiring moment in history

ISBN:	9780571214815
Publisher:	Faber & Faber
Imprint:	Faber & Faber
Published date:	06 Apr 2006
DEWEY:	822.33
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	429
Weight:	372g
Height:	199mm
Width:	124mm
Spine width:	31mm

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