Shakespeare's shrine: the bard's birthplace and the invention of stratford-upon-avon
Auteur :
Thomas, Julia
Éditeur :
University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN :
9780812223378
Date de publication :
8 janv. 2015
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
As the first major study of Shakespeare's Birthplace during the nineteenth century, Shakespeare's Shrine draws on extensive archival research to describe the invention of the Birthplace in the Victorian period, when the site was purchased for the nation, extensively restored, and transformed into a major tourist attraction.