By any other name : a novel
Picoult, Jodi, 1966-2024
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In 1581, Emilia Bassano is allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain's mistress she has access to the theatre, and finds a way to bring her work to the stage secretly. And yet, creating some of the world's greatest dramatic masterpieces comes at a great cost: by paying a man for the use of his name, she will write her own out of history. His name? William Shakespeare. In modern day New York, playwright Melina Green is determined to see one of her shows make the stage. After years of struggle to be recognised she has finally written again, inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor - Emilia Bassano, England's first published female poet. Although the challenges are different for her, four hundred years later, a woman's voice is still not heard like a man's. But what lengths will she be willing to go to in order to achieve her dreams?
Main title:
By any other name : a novel / Jodi Picoult.
Author:
Imprint:
UK : Penguin Michael Joseph, 2024.
Collation:
525 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Ballantine Books.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780241676042 (hbk)
Dewey class:
813.6GFAF
LC class:
PS3566.I372
Local class:
FTFFIC
Language:
English
BRN:
3996767