A fresh and colorful look at Shakespeare’s London published on the
400th anniversary of the playwright’s death. In A Visitor’s
Guide to Shakespeare’s London, readers can explore the streets of
Shakespeare’s London and see the sights he saw, while learning how
people ate, drank, misbehaved, and had fun. You will discover what it
was like to be a tourist in the sixteenth century from the voices of
people who came to London during Shakespeare’s day. You will travel
with them to the major tourist sights and will learn how to get about,
where to stay and what to eat and drink. You will visit the royal
palaces, London’s famous gardens, the Tower of London and Old St
Paul’s Cathedral. You will discover the pleasure of London’s
theaters, the sports people played and the shopping they enjoyed. As
now, London was famous as a shopping destination. But beware, London
is full of people who will pick your pockets or trick you out of your
money and you are constantly at risk from the plague or even the
polluted water supply. Most of the London Shakespeare knew has been
destroyed by fire, war and developers, but a surprising number of
buildings and places he knew still survive. The book contains guided
tours that allow you to sample the atmosphere and see the sights Tudor
tourists enjoyed. This title will appeal to Shakespeare lovers, social
history fans, fiction and drama lovers, students, and anyone with an
interest in this fascinating era of London’s history.
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ISBN
9781473881525
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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