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If you thought the movie Anonymous was a fresh and original take on the man we know as Shakespeare, you’ll be interested to know that it was a road – though less travelled – paved long before. Mark Twain, one of our country’s most celebrated authors…

As a child, Shakespeare attended King's New School in Stratford where he was instructed in Latin literature and history. The classic poets he studied in his youth greatly influenced his work. He was particularly fond of Virgil and Ovid; the latter is…

This beautiful artist's book includes renowned illustrator Ronald King's own marginal notes and luminous contemporary illustrations. Though King was no stranger to illustrating masterpieces – including Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales – this work is…