Simon Schama's Shakespeare
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Simon Schama's Shakespeare
Simon looks at how Shakespeare's most profound tragedies may have been inspired by the bard's experiences writing for the courts of Elizabeth I and James I.
Simon Schama argues that it is impossible to understand how Shakespeare came to belong 'to all time' without comprehending just how much he was of his time.