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The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 by James Shapiro

December 21, 2021 by narfna 2 Comments

This was extremely interesting. I am not deluded enough to think that it would be interesting for everyone. If you like historical analysis of notable literary texts, this book will be your jam. Especially if you are into Shakespeare. I have decided that this combination of historical context and literary analysis is something I really like. One of my favorite books of the last several years was Jane Austen, the Secret Radical, which did something similar, except across Austen’s entire career instead of focusing on only […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #history, Antony and Cleopatra, James Shapiro, King Lear, Macbeth, Non-Fiction, renaissance drama, scholarship, shakespeare in 1606, the gunpowder plot, the year of lear, william shakespeare

narfna's CBR13 Review No:189 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: #history, Antony and Cleopatra, James Shapiro, King Lear, Macbeth, Non-Fiction, renaissance drama, scholarship, shakespeare in 1606, the gunpowder plot, the year of lear, william shakespeare ·
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