Walking with William Shakespeare
Anne-Marie Edwards
About the Book
Walk with William Shakespeare through his world, enjoying his
plays, poetry and scenes from his life. Visit his home in Stratford and
walk in the surrounding countryside he knew and loved. Roam the Cotswold
hills where he probably taught school, and discover how he learned courtly
ways as we visit the Earl of Southampton's mansion near Titchfield in
Hampshire. Explore London, the scene of his greatest triumphs. Maps and
full directions for the walks are included along with fascinating forays
into Shakespeare's life for the armchair traveler!
 About
the Author
Anne-Marie Edwards has broadcast over a hundred talks and stories
for BBC Radio and has contributed to BBC and Meridian TV series. She has
17 walking guides, including In the Steps of Jane Austen and In
the Steps of Thomas Hardy. She lives in the New Forest on the south
coast of England with her husband Michael Edwards, who took the photographs
for this book.
Praise
for Walking with William Shakespeare
"I was utterly charmed by the collection of so much information about
tea in
Jane Austen’s day, including extensive quotes from the letters and
novels,
references to other contemporary sources, and acknowledgments to old
friends." —BBC Radio Solent
"[Edwards] provides us with a book, not on local walks, but a fascinating
visit to Shakespeare’s life through walks in the areas that were
‘home’ for
him." —New Forest Magazine
"This guide is not too topographical, not too literary nor too historical,
but a nicely balanced tripod of them all. It calls up your warmest, perhaps
sometimes most moving, recollections of the Works and, for us natives,
the
places." —The Stratford Herald
"Admirers of the Bard as well as armchair travelers are sure to
enjoy this
charming walking guide to the places associated with him." —Chicago
Tribune
"Brilliant—one of those books you didn't realize you needed—you
learn a lot, you get some great walks, and you stand where Shakespeare
stood, literally, which is a literally awesome thought."
Andrew Davies, Emmy and BAFTA winning screenwriter and author
"This delightful book takes the reader into the landscapes of Elizabethan
England which Shakespeare knew, many of which still survive today. It
is full of surprises, and will excite both the armchair traveler and the
Shakespeare lover who wishes to follow in the bard's footsteps on the
ground—in his native Warwickshire, in the lanes of his home town,
or in the teeming streets of his adopted London."
Michael Wood, BBC Television presenter and author, In Search
of Shakespeare
"In Walking with William Shakespeare Anne-Marie Edwards
has linked commentaries on aspects of Shakespeare's life and works with
eleven, carefully chosen walks. Part biographical and part practical guide,
the book will assist anyone who wishes to put on walking gear and go in
search of places connected with the poet/dramatist."
Roger Pringle, Director, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Walking with William Shakespeare
Anne-Marie Edwards
ISBN 0-9763539-0-3
5.5 x 8.5, 224 pages
Photographs, Maps, Bibliography, Index
$16.95 Paperback—Travel
April 2005 |
