Shakespeare - The Biography: Vol I by Peter Ackroyd

Shakespeare - The Biography: Vol I

Written byPeter Ackroyd
Narrated bySimon Callow
Length2h57m
Release dateSeptember 26, 2005
Languageenglish
★★★★ 4.0 (25 ratings)

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AuthorPeter Ackroyd
NarratorSimon Callow
Runtime2h57m
PublishedSeptember 26, 2005
Rating★★★★ 4.0 / 5 (25 ratings)
CategoriesBiographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Celebrities, Literature & Fiction, Drama & Plays, Shakespeare, Literary History & Criticism
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

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VOL. 1: ASPIRING SPIRIT. From Stratford to London. (Birth, 1564 - c.1590) Peter Ackroyd's insightful new biography positions Shakespeare in the close context of his world. In this way, Ackroyd not only richly conjures up the texture of Shakespeare's life, but also imparts an amazing amount of...

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