The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street
Language: English
1564-1616 Autobiography Biography Biography & Autobiography Biography And Autobiography Cripplegate (London Customs & Traditions Dramatists England) English General Historical Historical - British Historical - General Literary Shakespeare Social Science William
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: Feb 24, 2009
Description:
SUMMARY: In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminsterand it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken words were recorded. In The Lodger Shakespeare, Charles Nicholl applies a powerful biographical magnifying glass to this fascinating but little-known episode in the Bards life. Drawing on evidence from a wide variety of sources, Nicholl creates a compellingly detailed account of the circumstances in which Shakespeare lived and worked amid the bustle of early seventeenth-century London. This elegant, often unexpected exploration presents a new and original look at Shakespeare as he was writing such masterpieces as Othello, Measure for Measure, and King Lear.