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2013/1588 – 1592: Was Shakespeare who we all think he was?
By Any Other Name
What you need to know before your trail
Student playwright Melina Green finds that even in New York, her words will struggle to make the stage, when the power is held by men. Inspired by the life of her ancestor Emilia Bassano, a gifted and witty storyteller herself, Melina takes a lesson from history, and submits a play under a male pseudonym . . .
As Melina discovers more of Emilia’s extraordinary life in Elizabethan England, she is determined to right the wrongs of the past – and finally tell her story.
Locations
Reset- England - London
- A: Shakespeare's Globe
- B: Original site of the Globe Theatre
- England - Stratford upon Avon
- C: Holy Trinity Church
- D: Shakespeare's Birthplace
- E: Anne Hathaway's cottage
Travel Guide
London and Shakespeare country
Although there are some mentions of New York, the real setting here is Shakespeare country and the various locations in London and Stratford.
Jodi supports the theory that Emilia Bassano, a poet and contemporary of William Shakespeare, wrote some of his plays.
William Shakespeare was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language,
BookTrail Boarding Pass: By Any Other Name
Destination/Location: London Author/guide: Jodi Picoult Departure: 2013, 1518 – 1592
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