Shakespeare for Every Night of the Year by Colin Salter Hardcover Book

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Immerse yourself in the sublime language of Shakespeare every night of the year with this whimsical and accessible anthology.

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Immerse yourself in the sublime words of the Bard with this sumptuous anthology of Shakespearean snippets, with one extract for every night of the year.Chosen especially by a Shakespeare fanatic to reflect the changing seasons and yearly events, the entries in this glorious book include Romeo and Juliet on Valentine's Day, A Midsummer Night's Dream in midsummer, Macbeth's witches around their cauldron on Halloween and feasting at Christmas, alongside one of Shakespeare's only two mentions of football for the anniversary of the first FA cup final, and you'll also find out exactly when the Ides of March is. Beautifully illustrated with favourite scenes from Shakespeare's best-loved plays, this handsome volume provides an accessible, fun introduction to his work, both the well-known and lesser known plays and also his poetry. Keep this book by your bedside and luxuriate in the rich language of the greatest writer the world has ever known, for entertainment, relaxation and timeless wisdom every night of the year.

Author Biography

Colin Salter is a prolific author of literary history. For Batsford he has written 100 Books that Changed the World, 100 Letters that Changed the World and 100 Children's Books that Inspire our World. He is the author of a biography of Mark Twain and is currently working on a history of the books in one family's threehundred-year-old library. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife, dog and bicycle.

Review

'An entertaining and accessible introduction to Shakespeare's work.' * The Bookseller *'And what could be better to end your day than to dip into a book "so full-replete with choice of all delights"…' -- Choice'A dazzling collection of his weighty words, words which so powerfully portray the human condition' -- LoveReading[A] really great gift' -- LaurenandtheBooks'This is a perfect … way to infuse each day with a few lines by the greatest writer in the English language' -- The Washington Post'Packed with gorgeous illustrations, seasonal extracts and interesting facts.' -- @bagfullofbooks

Details ISBN1849948240 Author Colin Salter Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781849948241 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-04-11 Country of Publication United Kingdom Audience General UK Release Date 2024-04-11 Pages 528 Series Batsford Poetry Anthologies Illustrations 12 black and white illustrations ISBN-10 1849948240 AU Release Date 2024-04-16 NZ Release Date 2024-04-16 DEWEY 822.33 Publisher Batsford Imprint Batsford We've got this

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