James S Shapiro
Author
Description
An intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year--1599--that changed not only his fortunes but the course of literature. How was Shakespeare transformed from being a talented poet and playwright to become one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this one exhilarating year we follow what he reads and writes, what he sees, and whom he works with as he invests in the new Globe Theatre and creates four of his most famous plays--Henry...
Pub. Date
c1995
Description
An anthology of British poetry drawn from over the course of twelve centuries, including works from Scottish, Welsh, and Irish authors, as well as many often-excluded women writers, with introductory biographies for each featured poet.
Brings together the most remarkable verse written in the British Isles over the course of the past twelve centuries, offering the greatest diversity of poetic voices in any anthology of its kind.
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