The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street
In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster—and 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 Bard’s...
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In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster—and 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 Bard’s 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.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780670018505 (0670018503)
ASIN: 670018503
Publish date: January 31st 2008
Publisher: Viking Adult
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Biography,
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Science,
Literary Fiction,
Plays,
Theatre,
Social
I pounced on this because I enjoyed/admired/appreciated Charles Nicholl's The Reckoning, about the murder of Christopher Marlowe, and because I was mad about Simon Vance's reading of Dust and Shadow. Those two, plus Shakespeare, indicated an instant win. Well… mostly. First of all, I'm going to tr...
Unabridged.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 li...