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Shakespeare in London offers a lively and engaging new reading of some of Shakespeare's major work, informed by close attention to the language of his drama. The focus of the book is on Shakespeare's London, how it influenced his drama, and how he represents it onstage. Taking listeners on an imaginative journey through the city, the book moves both chronologically, from beginning to end of Shakespeare's dramatic career, and geographically, traversing London from west to east. Each chapter focuses on one play and one key location, drawing out the thematic connections between that place and the drama it underwrites.

Plays discussed in detail include Hamlet, Richard II, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, King Lear, and Romeo and Juliet. Close textual readings accompany the wealth of contextual material, providing a fresh and exciting way into Shakespeare's work.

©2014 Introduction, Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 4, Chapter 6, Epilogue: Hannah Crawforth. Chapter 3, Chapter 5: ©2014 Jennifer Young. Chapter 7, Chapter 8: ©2014 Sarah Dustagheer. (P)2016 Audible, Inc. Literary History & Criticism Drama & Plays Classics Shakespeare Great Britain Drama Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Europe
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This book is critical to a full understanding of Shakespeare's writing and thinking. I loved it because it helped me to have a fuller grasp and perspective of the times, the political environment and the thinking of the period and of William Shakespeare.

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