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. As historical records show, Anne Whateley. A bold and intriguing novel about the woman who was William Shakespeare's secret wife, by the national bestselling author. 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. Buy a cheap copy of Mistress Shakespeare book by Karen 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. Mistress Shakespeare, a fictionalized autobiography of William Shakespeares first (and secret) wife, is spun from scarce, intriguing snippets. : Mistress Shakespeare (9780451229007) by Harper, Karen and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. As 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. In Mistress Shakespeare, Elizabethan beauty Anne Whateley reveals intimate details of her dangerous, daring life and her great love, William Shakespeare. A delicious and intriguing historical novel about the woman who was William Shakespeare's secret wife - by New York Times-bestselling author, Karen Harper.
0 kommentar(er)
