Title: The Lodger Shakespeare
First published: January 31, 2008
Description: In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster—and it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken words were recorded. In The Lodger Shakespeare, Charles Nicholl applies a powerful biographical magnifying glass to this fascinating but little-known episode in the Bard's life. Drawing on evidence from a wide variety of sources, Nicholl creates a compellingly detailed account of the circumstances in which Shakespeare lived and worked amid the bustle of early seventeenth-century London. This elegant, often unexpected exploration presents a new and original look at Shakespeare as he was writing such masterpieces as Othello, Measure for Measure, and King Lear.
Subjects: Biography & Autobiography, Nonfiction, Social life and customs, Homes and haunts, English Dramatists, Biography, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, homes and haunts, Dramatists, biography, London (england), social life and customs