{"product_id":"9781400176281","title":"The Lodger Shakespeare: His Life on Silver Street","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed author Charles Nicholl presents a brilliantly drawn detective story with entirely new insights into Shakespeare’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1612, William Shakespeare gave evidence in a court case at Westminster; it is the only occasion on which his actual spoken words were recorded. The case seems routine---a dispute over an unpaid marriage dowry---but it opens an unexpected window into the dramatist’s famously obscure life. Using the court testimony as a springboard, acclaimed nonfiction writer Charles Nicholl examines this fascinating period in Shakespeare’s life. With evidence from a wide variety of sources, Nicholl creates a compelling, detailed account of the circumstances in which Shakespeare lived and worked during the time in which he wrote such plays as \u003ci\u003eOthello\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeasure for Measure\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/i\u003e. The case also throws new light on the puzzling story of Shakespeare’s collaboration with the hack author and violent brothel owner George Wilkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Lodger Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e we see the playwright in the daily context of a street in Jacobean London: “one Mr. Shakespeare,” lodging in the room upstairs. Nicholl is one of the great historical detectives of our time and in this atmospheric and exciting book he has created a considerable rarity---something new and original about Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantor Media, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47094174712048,"sku":"9781400176281","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781400176281_p0.jpg?v=1763712258","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781400176281","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}