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Originally Posted by boxcorner
Finished read Shakespeare's Will, by Meredith Whitford. Powerful and moving historical fiction, about his colourful life, marriage and infidelities, seen both through his eyes and those of his long-suffering loyal wife, Anne Hathaway. Richly filled with descriptions of the political intrigues and hazards of living in Elizabethan England. Meredith's sophisticated use of language, appropriate to the period, is most impressive. I can't wait to read another of her first-rate books. |
My understanding is that practically nothing is known of the life of William Shakespeare, so a lot of this must be fiction. Which isn't necessarily bad of course, though personally it bothers me, I don't know why
