A brilliantly drawn detective story with entirely new insights into Shakespeare's life In 1612, William Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster and it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken words were recorded. The case seems routine-a dispute over an unpaid marriage dowry-but it opens an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life. Using the court testimony as a springboard, acclaimed nonfiction writer Charles Nicholl examines this fascinating period in Shakespeare's life. With evidence from a wide variety of sources, Nicholl creates a compelling, detailed account of the circumstances in which Shakespeare lived and worked during the time in which he wrote such plays as Othello, Measure for Measure , and King Lear . The case also throws new light on the puzzling story of Shakespeare's collaboration with the hack author and violent brothel owner George Wilkins. In The Lodger Shakespeare we see the playwright in the daily context of a street in Jacobean London: "one Mr. Shakespeare," lodging in the room upstairs. Nicholl is one of the great historical detectives of our time and in this atmospheric and exciting book he has created a considerable rarity-something new and original about Shakespeare.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0670018503
ISBN-13
9780670018505
eBay Product ID (ePID)
61628281
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lodger Shakespeare : His Life on Silver Street
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Literary, Customs & Traditions, Historical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Author
Charles Nicholl
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Lccn
2007-042553
Grade from
Twelfth Grade
LeafCats
378
Dewey Decimal
B
Grade to
Up
Lc Classification Number
Pr2907.N53 2008
Copyright Date
2008
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