The Shakespeare Garden

"The Shakespeare Garden" by Esther Singleton is a historical guide that explores the gardens of Shakespeare’s time, discussing the flowers that appear in his plays and how to design your own Shakespearean garden. The book starts by explaining why the author is talking about the gardens connected to Shakespeare, mentioning how often he wrote about flowers and how much he liked them. Singleton looks at different kinds of gardens that Shakespeare would have known, comparing big fancy gardens with smaller, simpler ones. The introduction sets the plan for the book, talking about the history of garden design, details about flowers in Shakespeare’s plays, and advice on how to make your own Shakespeare-inspired garden and shows the connection between stories and nature.