Mapping Shakespeare
Subtitle: an exploration of Shakespeare's world through maps
By: Jeremy Black
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781844865178
Copyright date: 2018
Subjects: Geography; Cartography; Knowledge; History
Description: William Shakespeare's lifetime (1564-1616) spanned the reigns of the last of the Tudors, Elizabeth I and the first of the Stuart kings, James I and the changing times and political mores of the time were reflected through his plays. This book looks at the England in which Shakespeare worked through maps and illustrations that reveal the way that he and his contemporaries saw their land and their place in the world. It also explores the locations of his plays and looks at the possible inspirations for these and why Shakespeare would have chosen to set his stories there.
Notes: Includes index.

Maps on lining papers.