Mapping Shakespeare
| Author | : Jeremy Black |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2018-05-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781844865154 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1844865150 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (150 Downloads) |
Download or read book Mapping Shakespeare written by Jeremy Black and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05-31 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Shakespeare's lifetime (1564–1616) spanned the reigns of the last of the Tudors, Elizabeth I and the first of the Stuart kings, James I and the changing times and political mores of the time were reflected through his plays. This beautiful new book looks at the England in which Shakespeare worked through maps and illustrations that reveal the way that he and his contemporaries saw their land and their place in the world. It also explores the locations of his plays and looks at the possible inspirations for these and why Shakespeare would have chosen to set his stories there.
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