<p>"A powerful testament to how Shakespeare continues to speak to contemporary readers in all sorts of circumstances."β<em>Booklist</em></p> <p>"The work that Laura Bates has been doing for years with prison inmates and Shakespeare is of extraordinary importance. It has a kind of beauty and symmetry
Shakespeare Saved My Life
β Scribed by Bates, Laura;Campbell, Cassandra
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Inc;Tantor Media, Inc
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
A touching story between a Shakespeare professor and a convicted murderer, who bonded over the Bard's immortal words.
β¦ Subjects
Biography & Autobiography;Nonfiction;Fiction
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