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Life and work – Concerning E.M. Forster

Julia_M May 24, 2021 No Comments Biographies on Novelist & PlaywrightsLiterary Theory & Movements

This book is strictly for those who are very familiar with the writings of EM Forster. It is also best to read this only after…

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A beautiful memoir – Sir Vidia’s Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents

Julia_M August 7, 2020 No Comments Animals HabitatsBiographies on Novelist & Playwrights

I read this book in 2005. This is a beautifully written memoir of a friendship spanning many years which ended badly. The 2 characters are…

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A delightful memoir – Come, Tell Me How You Live

Julia_M July 19, 2020 No Comments Biographies on Novelist & PlaywrightsTravel Writing (Books)

This is a slim book by Agatha Christie, unlike her usual crime detective tales. She shows her playful style here. She lets us peep into…

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Beautifully written – Shakespeare: The Biography

Julia_M September 20, 2019 No Comments Biographies on Novelist & PlaywrightsDrama (Books)The Works of William Shakespeare

This is an excellent biography. Ackroyd says he wrote this book, not as an expert. The end result is a very readable cradle to grave…

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Unresolved – Shakespeare: The Evidence. Unlocking the Mysteries of the Man and his Work

Julia_M September 19, 2019 No Comments Biographies on Novelist & PlaywrightsLiterary Theory & Movements

Not a single manuscript or draft of William Shakespeare’s 37 plays has been found. The First Folio printed in 1623, 7 years after his death…

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A gem – Shakespeare’s Language

Julia_M September 19, 2019 No Comments Biographies on Novelist & PlaywrightsDrama (Books)Literary Theory & Movements

I bought this book on 4 June 2018 at the book store of Globe theatre, London. We were watching Hamlet. This is a book that…

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Mystery unresolved – Shakespeare: The Evidence. Unlocking the Mysteries of the Man and his Work

Old Pond July 8, 2019 No Comments Biographies on Novelist & PlaywrightsLiterary Theory & Movements

Not a single manuscript or draft of William Shakespeare’s 37 plays has been found. The First Folio printed in 1623, 7 years after his death…

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