Shakespeare's Britain
- ISBN-10
- 0714128260
- ISBN-13
- 9780714128269
- Category
- England
- Pages
- 96
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Authors
- Jonathan Bate, Dora Thornton, Becky Allen
Description
From the common playgoers to the royal patrons, this book explores Britain from the perspective of Shakespeare's audience revealing how the significant issues of the day were explored at the playhouse through objects and quotations from Shakespeare's plays.
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