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Shapiro's sequel to 1599. In 1606 we meet the middle aged Shakespeare amid the political rages of early Jacobean England. An academic account of the times that reads like a novel, a time in which Shakespeare wrote his greatest play, King Lear. Once again Mr Shapiro has brought Shakespeare's world and times to life. A book I whole heartily recommend.
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This follows Shapiro's '1599' , and reflects not only Skakespeare's possible year but also gives an authoritative social history involving the politics , theatrical environment and pressures which may have driven him. At times it reads like a novel , is not filled with literary terminology but has a natural flow using detailed references and quotes which are intriguing. There is a helpful Bibliography. A personality of Shakespeare emerges from the usual shadows !
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Shapiro is a master of Shakespeare studies. The book is a masterpiece
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informative, and as good as james shapiro's previous 1599 book.
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