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1606 /
by Shapiro, James.
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BookPublisher: London : Faber and Faber, 2015Description: 352 pages : illustrations.ISBN: 9780571235780 (hbk.) :; 0571235786 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 822.33 SHASubject(s): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Themes, motives | Kings and rulers in literature | Literature | LiteratureSummary: This title traces Shakespeare's life and work from the autumn of 1605, when the author came upon an old and anonymous play - 'The True Chronicle History of King Leir' - in one of the bookstalls near his Silver Street lodgings. From there, the author traces the story's transformation into 'King Lear' as we know it - and then to 'Macbeth', written in 1606.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 822.33 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002918215X | |||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 822.33 SHA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002920206X |
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This title traces Shakespeare's life and work from the autumn of 1605, when the author came upon an old and anonymous play - 'The True Chronicle History of King Leir' - in one of the bookstalls near his Silver Street lodgings. From there, the author traces the story's transformation into 'King Lear' as we know it - and then to 'Macbeth', written in 1606.
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