Author: NICHOLL, CHARLES
Title: The lodger Shakespeare : his life on Silver Street
Description: New York : Viking 2008. First Edition. In 1612. Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminsterand 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 Bards 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. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 377 pages; Description: 377 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Shakespeare. William (1564-1616) --Homes and haunts --England --London --Dramatists. English --Early modern. 1500-1700 --Biography --Cripplegate (London. England) --Social life and customs. by Charles Nicholl.Weight in Kg appr.:

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