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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Tag: Biographies on Novelist & Playwrights
A beautiful memoir – Sir Vidia’s Shadow: A Friendship Across Five Continents
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
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
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
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
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
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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