The Life of William Shakespeare

Published for the first time since 1709, this rare text is the first ever biography of Shakespeare: a landmark in our understanding of the man and his work, one of the liveliest writers of the early 18th century.

With an introduction by Charles Nicholl 

31 pages of historical images, many from the original edition of 1709: the earliest illustrations of Shakespeare and a unique record of the stage in the age of Queen Anne