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Shakespeare's Britain
Shakespeare's Britain | Jonathan Bate, Dora Thornton
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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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This is a catalogue printed to accompany a British Museum exhibition (and then reduced to £2 in the bookshop!) As with all BM publications it's beautifully produced with gorgeous images of artefacts and fascinating interpretation. A really interesting quick introduction to the period. ⭐⭐⭐⭐