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1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

by James Shapiro
₱589.05
1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare
1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's pivotal year, transforming literature forever.

Dive into Shakespeare's life during his transformative phase. Shapiro's "1599" gives you an intimate look at the Bard's world and work, bringing to light how this particular year shaped his destiny and the future of literature. It's a must-read if you're curious about the man behind the plays and how his experiences influenced his timeless masterpieces.

  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (2006)
  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for winner of winners (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

by James Shapiro
₱589.05
ISBN: 9780571214808
Authors: James Shapiro
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Date of Publication: 2005-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Creative Nonfiction, History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: War, American History, Biography Memoir, Historical, Microhistory, Ancient History, Biography, European History
Goodreads rating: 4.08
(rated by 4027 readers)

Description

How did Shakespeare go from being a talented writer of comedies and histories to become one of the greatest writers of tragedies who ever lived? In this one exhilarating year we follow what he reads and writes, what he saw and who he worked with as he rebuilds the Globe theatre and writes four of his most famous plays - Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It and, most remarkably, Hamlet. James Shapiro illuminates both Shakespeare's staggering achievement and what Elizabethans experienced in the course of 1599: sending off an army to crush an Irish rebellion, weathering an Armada threat from Spain, gambling on a fledgeling East India Company, and waiting to see who would succeed their ageing and childless Queen. This book brings the news, intrigue and flavour of the times together with wonderful detail about how Shakespeare worked as a showman, businessman and playwright, to create an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of a fascinating and inspiring moment in history.
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Shakespeare's pivotal year, transforming literature forever.

Dive into Shakespeare's life during his transformative phase. Shapiro's "1599" gives you an intimate look at the Bard's world and work, bringing to light how this particular year shaped his destiny and the future of literature. It's a must-read if you're curious about the man behind the plays and how his experiences influenced his timeless masterpieces.

  • Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction (2006)
  • The Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction for winner of winners (2023)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.