Journal Entry 1 by darkpunkangel from Barrie, Ontario Canada on Friday, November 11, 2011

Everyday life in the teeming metropolis during William Shakespeare's time in the city. Shakespeare's London was a bustling, teeming metropolis that was growing so rapidly that the government took repeated, and ineffectual, steps to curb its expansion. From contemporary letters, journals and diaries, a vivid picture emerges of this fascinating city, with its many opportunities and also its persistent problems. By far the largest city in the country, it was the centre of government, the law and the church, the focus of politics and culture. It had a vigorous economy, with a range of industries and a lucrative trade in luxury goods for the courtiers and wealthy citizens. Growth produced overcrowding and high mortality, with shockingly high death tolls during the periodic plague epidemics, yet London attracted an endless stream of people, who were absorbed into its diverse communities and economic structures. Here the first playhouses were built, patronised by large audiences, who were treated to a rich and varied diet of plays to keep them, and the court, entertained. The London that Shakespeare knew was an expanding, changing and exciting city.  

Journal Entry 2 by darkpunkangel at Barrie, Ontario Canada on Friday, December 16, 2011

Really enjoyed reading this book, learned a lot! 

Journal Entry 3 by darkpunkangel at Random Drop in Melbourne, Victoria Australia on Monday, January 09, 2012

Released 4 mos ago (1/9/2012 UTC) at Random Drop in Melbourne, Victoria Australia

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Will leave this book somewhere around town. Hope you enjoy the book!