The Lodger Shakespeare
His Life on Silver Street
Nonfiction, History, Renaissance, British, Biography & Memoir, Literary
| Author: | Charles Nicholl | ISBN: | 9781101011256 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | February 24, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Charles Nicholl |
| ISBN: | 9781101011256 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | February 24, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
