Shakespeare – The Biography: Vol I: Aspiring Spirit Audiobook (Free)

VOL. 1: ASPIRING SPIRIT.

From Stratford to London.

(Delivery, 1564 – c.1590)

Peter Ackroyd’s insightful new biography positions Shakespeare in the close context of his globe. In this way, Ackroyd not merely richly conjures in the texture of Shakespeare’s existence, but also imparts an amazing amount of brilliant, interesting materials about place, period and history. Walk with Ackroyd through sixteenth century London and Stratford as he uncovers the personal situations of Shakespeare’s lifestyle. Uncover the theatrical world where Shakespeare experienced his becoming – not just Shakespeare the acting professional but the various other stars, playwrights, and managers that encircled him. And trip to Stratford to meet up Shakespeare the family man, whose private life had this effect on his work that the most powerful bond in his plays is always between dad and daughter.