1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare

1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare
AuthorJames S. Shapiro
PublisherFaber and Faber
Publication date
January 1, 2005
ISBN978-0-571-21481-5

1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare is a 2006 book by James S. Shapiro about the life of William Shakespeare in the year 1599.[1][2][3] 1599 was the year Shakespeare finished writing Henry V, and wrote Julius Caesar and As You Like It.[3] In addition to detailing Shakespeare's life, Shapiro "delv[es] into evocative details of social, political, and artistic life in London in 1599."[4]

  1. ^ Lister, David (26 May 2005). "1599: a year in the life of William Shakespeare, by James Shapiro". The Independent. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  2. ^ "A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599 by James Shapiro". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b McCrum, Robert (5 June 2005). "To hold a mirror up to his nature". The Observer. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  4. ^ Graham, Nicholas (2014-01-01). "A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599". Library Journal. Retrieved 2023-07-03.