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Finding Shakespeare's New Place : An archaeological biography - William Mitchell

Finding Shakespeare's New Place

An archaeological biography

By: William Mitchell, Paul Edmondson, Kevin Colls

eBook | 1 September 2016 | Edition Number 1

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This ground-breaking book provides an abundance of fresh insights into Shakespeare's life in relation to his lost family home, New Place. The findings of a major archaeological excavation encourage us to think again about what New Place meant to Shakespeare and, in so doing, challenge some of the long-held assumptions of Shakespearian biography. New Place was the largest house in the borough and the only one with a courtyard. Shakespeare was only ever an intermittent lodger in London. His impressive home gave Shakespeare significant social status and was crucial to his relationship with Stratford-upon-Avon.

Archaeology helps to inform biography in this innovative and refreshing study which presents an overview of the site from prehistoric times through to a richly nuanced reconstruction of New Place when Shakespeare and his family lived there, and beyond. This attractively illustrated book is for anyone with a passion for archaeology or Shakespeare.

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In this book a compelling case is made that from Shakespeare's mid-thirties New Place was always his primary residence; that this is where he lived with his family, and where he did much of his writing; a well-off middle class landowner who never lost touch with his roots.'
Michael Wood, Professor in Public History at the University of Manchester
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Non-FictionLiterature, Poetry & PlaysHistory & Criticism of LiteratureLiterary Studies of Plays & PlaywrightsShakespeare Studies & CriticismArchaeology

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