From Allie Esiri, editor of the bestselling A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year, comes this beautiful gift anthology of Shakespeare's works.Shakespeare For Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 extracts from Shakespeare's plays and poems. Each page of this unique book features an extract - which might be a famous poem, quote or scene - matched to the date it sits on - and an introductory paragraph which gives readers a new window into the work, time and life of the greatest writer in the English language.The book also includes synopses of each play, a comprehensive timeline covering Shakespeare's life, major historical events and offering context for his works, and an index of works which gathers the extracts under the title of the work they come from.Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you Shakespeare’s best-known and best-loved classics alongside lesser known extracts. Esiri’s entertaining and insightful thoughts on each entry will fill your year with wonder, laughter, wisdom and wit.'Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is not just for Christmas, but for all time.' - Helena Bonham Carter
CONTRIBUTORS: Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year
EAN: 9781035064847
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 608
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HEIGHT: 234 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan
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GENRE: DRAMA / Shakespeare, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Drama, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Performing Arts / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Books & Libraries
WIDTH: 153 cm
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Book Themes:
Later 16th century c 1550 to c 1599, Relating to Shakespeare / Shakespearean, Poetry by individual poets, Classic and pre-20th century plays, Anthologies: general, Children’s / Teenage: Poetry, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Drama and performing arts, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Literature, books and writers
Allie Esiri, who read Modern and Medieval Languages at Cambridge University, is an accomplished curator and host of live poetry events at The National Theatre, The Bridge Theatre, and at Hay, Oxford, Bath and Cheltenham literary festivals. Her anthology A Poem for Every Day of the Year was in the best books of the year list in The Times and the Observer and the audiobook is read by Helena Bonham Carter and Simon Russell Beale. Her previous anthology, A Poem for Every Night of the Year was a best book of the year in The Times and the New Statesman and won the IBW 2017 book award. Her collection, Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year, is perfect for sharing and treasuring.