Two of our most eminent Shakespeare scholars guide us through his sonnets
Michael Wood takes us back into Elizabethan England to reveal a man who is the product of his time - a period of tremendous upheaval that straddled the medieval and modern worlds
seeing them merely as extraneous amusements or signs that the text has been corrupted by actors
Theatre historians and textual editors have often ignored or denigrated such moments
offering a treasure trove of valuable insights for theatregoers
Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio PB adult sizing-medium Two of our most eminentShakespeares Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio Chris Laoutaris (Author) The year 2023 marks the 400th anniversary of Mr William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies, known today simply as the First Folio. It is difficult to imagine a world without The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Antony and Cleopatra, The Winters Tale and Macbeth, but these are just some of the plays that were only preserved thanks to the astounding labour of love