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William Shakespeare is the world's best-loved playwright. His work is performed all over the globe and his life still tantalises us with its mysteries. The man who created classics such as Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth lived in the most turbulent yet thrilling era of English history. Shakespeare witnessed the flowering of English Renaissance drama and the construction of iconic playhouses such as The Globe. He also lived through the type of political and religious tensions which could see traitors executed on another type of public stage - the hangman's scaffold.William Shakespeare in 100 Facts guides us through the lesser-known stories surrounding the 'Sweet Swan of Avon'. Zoe Bramley invites us to re-examine what we know about Shakespeare, uncovering details from his lifetime and legacy and organising them into easy-to-read, bitesize facts.
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I am a City of London Tour Guide and the author of two Shakespeare books, both published by Amberley. My main passion is the 16th Century and I'm always on the lookout for great fiction set in the Tudor era. ILook forward to connecting with other readers and writers!
