Mapping Shakespeare - An exploration of Shakespeare's worlds through maps

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 beautiful new 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.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Black, Jeremy (University of Exeter Black
• Publisher: Conway
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2018
• EAN: 9781844865178
• ISBN: 978-1-84486-517-8
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Biographies, autobiographies; Travel > Maps, city plans, atlases; Biography: literary, European History, English, Walking, hiking, trekking, Social & cultural history, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Cartography, DRAMA / Shakespeare, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800, Historical maps and atlases, Shakespeare Studies & Criticism, Literary studies: plays and playwrights