Shakespeare and the Countess : the battle that gave birth to the Globe
Laoutaris, Chris2014
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In November 1596 a woman signed a document which would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare. Who was the woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespeare's life? Providing new pieces to the puzzle, Chris Laoutaris's thrilling biography reveals the life of this extraordinary woman, and why she decided to wage her battle against Shakespeare. 'Fabulous! Ground-breaking . . . a gripping tale that enables us to see Shakespeare in a new light' Alison Weir 'A work of historical and literary detection which takes us straight to the heart of religious politics in Elizabethan England' New StatesmanIn November 1596 a woman signed a document which would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare . . . Who was the woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespeare's life? Never far from controversy when she was alive - she sparked numerous riots and indulged in acts of bribery, breaking-and-entering, and kidnapping - Elizabeth Russell has been edited out of public memory, yet the chain of events she set in motion would be the making of Shakespeare as we all know him today. Providing new pieces to the puzzle, Chris Laoutaris's thrilling biography reveals for the first time the life of this extraordinary woman, and why she decided to wage her battle against Shakespeare.
Main title:
Shakespeare and the Countess : the battle that gave birth to the Globe / Chris Laoutaris.
Author:
Laoutaris, Chris, author
Imprint:
London : Fig Tree, 2014.
Collation:
xvi, 502 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 25 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781905490967 (hbk)9781905490967 (hbk)
Dewey class:
822.33
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2063224
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