MAD ABOUT SHAKESPEARE (PB)

Shakespeare’s world is never greatly different from our own - permeated with the same tragedies, the same existential questions and domestic worries. In this extraordinary book, biographer and scholar Jonathan Bate investigates moments of his own life and asks whether, if you persevere with Shakespeare, he can offer a word of wisdom or a human insight for any time or any crisis. This is a personal story about loss, the black dog of depression, unexpected journeys and the common experiences that echo through time, resonating with us all.