A sensational biography of William Shakespeare, written by the famous English writer Anthony Burgess. The author offers a new version of the poet’s childhood, maturity and death, as close as possible to reality, drawing evidence from rare records of parish books, testimonies of contemporaries and analysis of Shakespeare’s immortal works. Without remaining silent about the “scandalous” aspects of the life of the great Artist, Burgess creates a controversial but surprisingly vivid portrait of the British genius.

The version of the biography of the great poet and playwright that is as close to reality as possible! Anthony Burgess is a famous English writer, bestselling author of “ A Clockwork Orange" and "Shakespeare in Love", in the new book he appears as an expert in the smallest details of the biography of William Shakespeare. Based on rare records of church and parish books, testimonies from timekeepers, studies of the poet's work, Anthony Burgess recreates the image of the British genius of poetry, whose work is a reflection of the era, in which the artist happened to live. The book vividly and colorfully describes the morals of creative bohemia, the relationship of Shakespeare with his brothers and rivals in art, and gives brilliant political portraits of British and European figures of the Reformation period. The book is richly illustrated; many reproductions of famous paintings and documentary materials are published in Russia for the first time.