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A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599

by James Shapiro

Harper. 2006. 432p. ISBN 9780060088743. pap. $14.99.

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This "biography of a year" looks at England at a time when Shakespeare was writing and performing some of his most memorable works. Shapiro fills biographical gaps by delving into evocative details of social, political, and artistic life in London in 1599. (LJ 9/15/05)

Reviewed by Nicholas Graham , Jan 01, 2014

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