Shakespeare's London: Everyday Life in London 1580-1616 - Softcover

Porter, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184868200X ISBN 13: 9781848682009

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2011

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Review:

'A meticulous recreation of a vibrant world - echoes with the living voices of Londoners' GILLIAN TINDALL 'A lucid and cogent narrative of everyday life in Shakespeare's place of work' SHAKESPEARE BIRTHPLACE TRUST 'A vivid account' THES --Thes

About the Author:

Stephen Porter, until his recent retirement, worked for over seventeen years for the Survey of London, a century-old project devoted to the history of London's built environment. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, has held research posts at the University of Oxford and lectured on London's history at the Museum of London. His other books include PEPYS'S LONDON: EVERYDAY LIFE IN LONDON 1650-1703 ('A fast-paced narrative with a real sense of history unfolding' GILLIAN TINDALL, author of THE HOUSE BY THE THAMES & THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED THERE); THE BATTLE FOR LONDON ('One of the decisive confrontations of English history. A gem of a book' RICHARD HOLMES), THE LONDON CHARTERHOUSE ('A model history' THE DAILY TELEGRAPH); THE GREAT PLAGUE ('An excellent introduction for the general reader' THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH), THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON and THE PLAGUES OF LONDON ('Breathes new life into the story of the plague in London' STEPHEN INWOOD, author of A HISTORY OF LONDON. After 25 years living in the capital he now lives in Stratford-Upon-Avon.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 184868200X
• ISBN 13: 9781848682009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304