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The Lodger Shakespeare

His Life on Silver Street

His Life on Silver Street

By Charles Nicholl

By Charles Nicholl

By Charles Nicholl

By Charles Nicholl

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Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9780143114628

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Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9781101011256

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    About The Lodger Shakespeare

    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.

    About The Lodger Shakespeare

    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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    About Charles Nicholl

    Charles Nicholl is the author of nine books of history, biography, and travel, including the highly regarded The Reckoning. He has presented two documentaries for British television and has lectured in Britain, Italy, and the United States.

    About Charles Nicholl

    Charles Nicholl is the author of nine books of history, biography, and travel, including the highly regarded The Reckoning. He has presented two documentaries for British television and has lectured in Britain, Italy, and the United States.

    Product Details

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | European World History

    Paperback | $20.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Feb 24, 2009 | 416 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143114628

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Literary Figure Biographies & Memoirs | European World History

    Ebook | $14.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Feb 24, 2009 | 416 Pages | ISBN 9781101011256

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    Praise

    “Through imaginative use of primary source material . . . lively readings of the plays and a nuanced portrait of their author, [Nicholl] capably captures ‘the simmering randiness of the age.'”
    –The New Yorker

    “As close as we’ll ever come to rubbing shoulders with the Bard.”
    –The Christian Science Monitor

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