Spanning half a century of Elizabethan and Jacobean history and sweeping from the lowest reaches of society to the royal court, this richly textured novel tells the real story of Shakespeare in love. Persecution and plague, insurrection and inferno, friends and foes, even executions of those they hold dear, bring Anne's heartrending story to life. Often at odds, always in love, the couple sells Will's first plays and, as he climbs to theatrical power in Elizabeth's England, they fend off fierce competition from rival London dramatists, ones as treacherous as they are talented. You have remained in right site to start. Mistress Shakespeare How customer reviews and ratings work Top positive review Jayniebear One of my all-time favorite novels As a lover of books of all sorts, I was recommended to read this by an amazing high school teacher of mine. From rural Stratford-upon-Avon to teeming London, the passionate pair struggles to stay solvent and remain safe from Elizabeth I's campaign to hunt down secret Catholics, of whom Shakespeare is rumored to be a part. Recognizing the artifice ways to get this ebook Shakespeare S Mistress Harper.
The clandestine Whateley/Shakespeare match is a meeting of hearts and heads that no one - not even Queen Elizabeth or her spymasters - can destroy.
Putnams Sons, Putnam Adult edition, in English Mistress Shakespeare (2009 edition) Open Library It looks like youre offline. In Mistress Shakespeare, Elizabethan beauty Anne Whateley reveals intimate details of her dangerous, daring life and her great love, William Shakespeare.Īs historical records show, Anne Whateley of Temple Grafton is betrothed to Will just days before he is forced to wed the pregnant Anne Hathaway of Shottery. Mistress Shakespeare by Karen Harper, 2009, G.P.
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