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Shakespeare's Christmas : The Festive Season in Early Modern England
Overview
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.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781803997629
- ISBN-10: 1803997621
- Publisher: History Press
- Publish Date: November 2024
- Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.45 pounds
- Page Count: 128
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