Shakespeare and the Countess: The Battle that Gave Birth to the Globe
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The first ever biography of Lady Elizabeth Russell, the woman who waged battle against Shakespeare
In November 1596 a woman signed a document which would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare . . .Who was the woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespeare's life?Never far from controversy when she was alive - she sparked numerous riots and indulged in acts of bribery, breaking-and-entering, and kidnapping - Elizabeth Russell has been edited out of public memory, yet the chain of events she set in motion would be the making of Shakespeare as we all know him today.Providing new pieces to the puzzle, Chris Laoutaris's thrilling biography reveals for the first time the life of this extraordinary woman, and why she decided to wage her battle against Shakespeare.
Author: Chris Laoutaris
Format: Paperback, 544 pages, 129mm x 198mm, 373 g
Published: 2015, Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom
Genre: Regional History
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The first ever biography of Lady Elizabeth Russell, the woman who waged battle against Shakespeare
In November 1596 a woman signed a document which would nearly destroy the career of William Shakespeare . . .Who was the woman who played such an instrumental, yet little known, role in Shakespeare's life?Never far from controversy when she was alive - she sparked numerous riots and indulged in acts of bribery, breaking-and-entering, and kidnapping - Elizabeth Russell has been edited out of public memory, yet the chain of events she set in motion would be the making of Shakespeare as we all know him today.Providing new pieces to the puzzle, Chris Laoutaris's thrilling biography reveals for the first time the life of this extraordinary woman, and why she decided to wage her battle against Shakespeare.
Shakespeare and the Countess: The Battle that Gave Birth to the Globe