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Was Jane Austen a woman of prim manners and genteel calm? Or someone who behaved outrageously, filled with sharp wit and wild comedy?
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From the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can untangle comedy and tragedy, learning and loving in our modern lives.
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Investigating the literary culture of the early interaction between European countries and East Africa, Edward Wilson-Lee uncovers an extraordinary sequence of stories in which explorers, railway labourers, decadent émigrés, freedom fighters, and pioneering African leaders made Shakespeare their own in this alien land.
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
