Shakespeare and the Countess e-bog
90,41 DKK
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Shortlisted for the Tony Lothian PrizeOne of the Telegraph's 'Best Books of 2014'A gripping tale that enables us to see Shakespeare in a new light...I could not recommend it highly enough.' Alison WeirIn November 1596 a woman signed a document which would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare . . . Who was the woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespe...
E-bog
90,41 DKK
Forlag
Penguin
Udgivet
24 april 2014
Længde
480 sider
Genrer
Literary studies: general
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780241960219
Shortlisted for the Tony Lothian PrizeOne of the Telegraph's 'Best Books of 2014'A gripping tale that enables us to see Shakespeare in a new light...I could not recommend it highly enough.' Alison WeirIn November 1596 a woman signed a document which would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare . . . Who was the woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespeare's life? Never far from controversy when she was alive - she sparked numerous riots and indulged in acts of bribery, breaking-and-entering, and kidnapping - Elizabeth Russell has been edited out of public memory, yet the chain of events she set in motion would be the making of Shakespeare as we all know him today. Providing new pieces to the puzzle, Chris Laoutaris's thrilling biography reveals for the first time the life of this extraordinary woman, and why she decided to wage her battle against Shakespeare.'A splendid and original book' Sunday Telegraph'A work of historical and literary detection which takes us straight to the heart of religious politics in Elizabethan England.' Frances Wilson, New Statesman 'I'm in love with the brilliant research on display in Shakespeare and the Countess by Christopher Laoutaris and how it brings to light Lady Elizabeth Russell, a force to be reckoned with and a trailblazing early feminist.' Amma Asante, Observer (Books of the Year)