Book description
This engaging and fresh biography begins by examining how Shakespeare's life turns into myth so comfortably as to seduce even the most sceptical scholar. The early departure, the late return. Public success, private loss. A twilight of plays about family reunions, a death at home in the biggest house in…
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1 author picked William Shakespeare as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Paul Menzer's book achieves something truly rare in the realm of Shakespeare's biography: he has produced a page-turner that is incredibly difficult to put down.
Written in a witty, engaging style, the book provides fascinating detail about Shakespeare's life and work and appeals to both Shakespeare specialists and a broader readership.
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