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Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year
Publisher:
Macmillan
| Author:
Allie Esiri
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Macmillan
Author:
Allie Esiri
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
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From Allie Esiri, editor of the bestselling A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year, comes this beautiful gift anthology of Shakespeare’s works. Shakespeare For Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 extracts from Shakespeare’s plays and poems. Each page of this unique book features an extract – which might be a famous poem, quote or scene – matched to the date it sits on – and an introductory paragraph which gives readers a new window into the work, time and life of the greatest writer in the English language. The book also includes synopses of each play, a comprehensive timeline covering Shakespeare’s life, major historical events and offering context for his works, and an index of works which gathers the extracts under the title of the work they come from. Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you Shakespeare’s best-known and best-loved classics alongside lesser known extracts. Esiri’s entertaining and insightful thoughts on each entry will fill your year with wonder, laughter, wisdom and wit. ‘Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is not just for Christmas, but for all time.’ – Helena Bonham Carter
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From Allie Esiri, editor of the bestselling A Poem for Every Day of the Year and A Poem for Every Night of the Year, comes this beautiful gift anthology of Shakespeare’s works. Shakespeare For Every Day of the Year is a magnificent collection of 366 extracts from Shakespeare’s plays and poems. Each page of this unique book features an extract – which might be a famous poem, quote or scene – matched to the date it sits on – and an introductory paragraph which gives readers a new window into the work, time and life of the greatest writer in the English language. The book also includes synopses of each play, a comprehensive timeline covering Shakespeare’s life, major historical events and offering context for his works, and an index of works which gathers the extracts under the title of the work they come from. Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you Shakespeare’s best-known and best-loved classics alongside lesser known extracts. Esiri’s entertaining and insightful thoughts on each entry will fill your year with wonder, laughter, wisdom and wit. ‘Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is not just for Christmas, but for all time.’ – Helena Bonham Carter
About Author
Allie Esiri, described in a Tatler profile as 'a poetry powerhouse', is a former English stage, film, and television actress, now a writer. Her iF Poems app was launched to great acclaim in November 211 and was the Apple Editors' Choice All Time Favourite app. iF: A Treasury of Poems for Almost Every Possibility was published in 212 and The Love Book in 214. Her collection A Poem for Every Night of the Year was a phenomenal success with rave reviews and her next collection A Poem for Every Day of the Year is just as thoughtful and inspiring. Allie also organizes and hosts live poetry events and is on the advisory board for the Cheltenham Festival. A thousand people attended her event at the National Theatre!
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