Though countless speculative accounts of Shakespeare’s life have appeared over the past four-hundred years, few have taken the time to examine how his wife’s influence may have affected both the man and his work. This unpretentious, simplistic, two hundred page interpretation takes us on a notional journey, delightfully and lightheartedly narrated throughout, by Ann Hathaway. The narrative avoids tiresome dates, numerous character references, and mind-numbing interpretations of what Shakespeare’s text may have implied! What it does do, is to provide relative newcomers to William Shakespeare, the opportunity to share the experience of their mutual life, love, failures, and success, as it occurred in real time. From her entrapment in winning his hand in marriage, through to his untimely death, back home in Stratford. The release of this perspective, quite unintentionally, happily coincides with the one-hundredth anniversary of women’s struggle in England, to win suffrage and recognition of their true worth. Surely, an endorsement that might be awarded posthumously to Anne, for the time she invested in her husband, to secure his rightful place in world history.
- ISBN13 9781527220508
- Publish Date 23 April 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint The Bard of Henley Company
- Format Paperback
- Pages 207
- Language English