"Judith Shakespeare: Her Love Affairs and Other Adventures" by William Black is a historical fiction that follows the life of Judith Shakespeare, the daughter of the renowned playwright William Shakespeare, as she navigates love and the social customs of her time. The story begins on a bright spring morning in Stratford-upon-Avon, where Judith, a witty and self-assured young woman, meets a wizard who tempts her with a glimpse into her future using magic and hints at her hidden uncertainties about love and fate. Judith's lively conversation with the wizard shows that she is adventurous as she becomes interested in the idea of a love charm and the possibilities it holds, which sets the stage for the romantic relationships and magical elements that will later emerge in the story.
Judith Shakespeare: Her love affairs and other adventures
By William Black
In early modern England, a famous playwright's daughter seeks love and adventure, guided by a wizard's magic while defying society's expectations.
Summary
About the AuthorWilliam Black was a novelist born in Glasgow, Scotland. During his lifetime, Black's novels were immensely popular and compared favourably with those of Anthony Trollope. However, his fame and popularity did not survive long into the 20th century.
William Black was a novelist born in Glasgow, Scotland. During his lifetime, Black's novels were immensely popular and compared favourably with those of Anthony Trollope. However, his fame and popularity did not survive long into the 20th century.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Shakespeare and His Love: A Play in Four Acts and an Epilogue
By Frank Harris
Star of Mercia: Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches
By Blanche Devereux
Anne Feversham
By J. C. (John Collis) Snaith
Shakespeare's Christmas Gift to Queen Bess
By Anna Benneson McMahan
The Shakespeare Story-Book
By Mary Macleod
William Shakespeare as He Lived: An Historical Tale
By Henry Curling
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
James Oliver Curwood, Disciple of the Wilds
By Hobart Donald Swiggett
Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women
By Elizabeth Blackwell
Orville Southerland Cox, Pioneer of 1847
By Adelia B. Cox Sidwell
The Life of Mrs. Humphry Ward
By Janet Penrose Trevelyan
The Gallery of Portraits: with Memoirs. Volume 1 (of 7)
By Arthur Thomas Malkin
The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States
By John Marshall