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7th September FT Weekend Festival

with Paapa Essediu and Diana Quick

Finished

11 November
National Theatre
with Simon Russell Beale and Hattie Morahan
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13th October
Cheltenham Literature Festival

with Christopher Ecclestone and Diana Quick
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1 December
Hay Festival Winter Weekend

with Paapa Essediu and Diana Quick
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29 March 2020

Oxford Literary Festival

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The Book

William Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays, 154 sonnets and a handful of longer poems and you can discover them all here. Each page of this unique collection contains an extract, which might be a famous poem, quote or scene, matched to the date. Allie Esiri's introductions give her readers a new window into the work, time and life of the greatest writer in the English language.

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is perfect for reading or sharing and brings you Shakespeare’s best-known and best-loved classics alongside lesser known extracts. Esiri’s entertaining and insightful thoughts on each entry will fill your year with wonder, laughter, wisdom and wit.

Macmillan

Amazon

"a fresh and exciting new way to engage with some of the finest, wisest lines in literary history"

Waterstones,

top 10 gifts for bookworms

"Wonderful... insightful"

TortoiseMedia.com

"Perfect for reading aloud and sharing with all the family, this superb anthology contains a wealth of wisdom, words and wonder."

Lancashire Evening Post

"What distinguishes it are its fascinating, scholarly prefaces. A lucky dip for all ages and a handsome Christmas diversion."

The Observer, Book of the Year

Also Published by Penguin (US) and Neri Pozza (Italy)...

"[Shakespeare] is not of an age, but for all time"

Ben Johnson

1623

"[Shakespeare For Every Day of the Year] is not just for Christmas, but for all time"

Helena Bonham Carter

2019

The Audiobook

featuring the GREATEST Shakespearean actors

Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year is perfect for listening or sharing and brings you Shakespeare’s best-known and best-loved classics alongside lesser known extracts read by a range of award-winning Shakespearean actors. Esiri’s entertaining and insightful thoughts on each entry will fill your year with wonder, laughter, wisdom and wit.

The complete cast of performers are: Sir Simon Russell Beale, Helen McCrory, Damian Lewis, Hattie Morahan, Pappa Essiedu, Jade Anouka, Ben Allen and Jot Davies.

Excellently narrated daily dose celebrating the Bard... It will inspire you to revisit Shakespeare’s writing

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