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1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare - James Shapiro

Description: ISBN 0571214819 / Author: James Shapiro / Genre: Biography / This work presents an intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through ... more

1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare - James Shapiro ... a single year that changed not only his fortunes, but the course of literature. How did Shakespeare go 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 saw, and who he worked with as he invests in the new Globe theatre and creates four of his most famous plays - Henry V, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and, most remarkably, Hamlet. This book brings the news, intrigue and flavour of the times together with wonderful detail about how Shakespeare worked as an actor, businessman, and playwright, to create an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of an inspiring moment in history.

Newest Review: ... biographer of this year and writes about the influences and forces at play in that year 1599. Whats the background? 1599 is ... more

... towards the end of Elizabeth the Firsts reign, its clear she has no children so the question of succession is paramount. There is also uprisings in Ireland and constant worries over a Spanish invasion. Some of the most influencial men of the early elizabethan court are dieing and there is a sense of a changing of the guard, Elizabethen England is a beacon for any anti-catholic feelings and catholic tendencies are ruthlessly repressed. This is a conservative world and plays have to be accepted by the authorities bef...more

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1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare - James Shapiro: A first class investigation into Shakespeares greatest year (585 words)
by - written on 20/10/09 (Very useful, 30 readings)
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1599 a year in the life of William Shakespeare is a look at an important year in the life of the great playwright, this book is written by James Shapiro and has won the BBC4 Samuel Johnson prize for best biography. Why is it interesting? Well Will shakespeare was very productive that year writing 4 plays, this is possibly in context with his involvement of building the Globe with his friends in the Chamberlains men. The new theatre would demand new plays and ergo Shakespeare was established well enough to have the task of writing a play for each season of the year. In that year we are presented with Julius Caeser, As you like it, King Lear and Henry V. ... Read the complete review

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