Shakespeare's Christmas : The Festive Season in Early Modern England

Author(s): Hubert, Maria,
Binding: Hardback,
Date of Publication: 14/11/2024,
Pagination: ,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: The History Press Ltd,
Published By: The History Press Ltd,
Book Classification: Warwickshire
Dimensions: 205 x 135 x 15mm
Weight: 208g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781803997629

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Christmas in Shakespeare’s day was an extravagant festival that included a long season of merrymaking, feasting and, most important of all, masques and plays.

Shakespeare’s Christmas is a delightful glimpse into an Elizabethan Christmas, comprising little-known stories – such as the time Elizabeth I interrupted Shakespeare’s performance by walking across the stage and dropping a glove at his feet – recipes of traditional Elizabethan desserts, ballads and poems.

A must-read if you are interested in the ignoble goings-on of the Lord of Misrule and a chance to immerse yourself in the celebrations of a Shakespearean Christmas.