Shakespeare's Notebook

Shakespeare’s Notebook is a biography with a difference, providing a full account of William Shakespeare’s life and legacy presented in a richly illustrated journal-style format … as if you are peeking into the Bard’s own notebook.

It explores Shakespeare’s private world for insights into how he saw his era and reveals links between Shakespeare’s life and his plays, uncovering the real-life inspirations behind his characters and stories.

Includes the places Shakespeare knew – from his childhood in Stratford-upon-Avon to the Globe Theatre in London – alongside quotes and anecdotes to bring Shakespeare to life more vividly than any standard biography.