{"product_id":"shakespeares-christmas-the-festive-season-in-early-modern-england-hardcover","title":"Shakespeare's Christmas: The Festive Season in Early Modern England - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaria Hubert\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hubert Von Staufer\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hubert Von Staufer\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristmas in Shakespeare's day was an extravagant festival that included a long season of merrymaking, feasting and, most important of all, masques and plays.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful glimpse into an Elizabethan Christmas, comprising little-known stories - such as the time Elizabeth I interrupted Shakespeare's performance by walking across the stage and dropping a glove at his feet - recipes of traditional Elizabethan desserts, ballads and poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA must-read if you are interested in the ignoble goings-on of the Lord of Misrule and a chance to immerse yourself in the celebrations of a Shakespearean Christmas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late MARIA HUBERT (1945-2007) was a cofounder of The Christmas Archives with her husband Andrew. She combined a love of history, folk custom, literature and research with knowledge of Latin, Greek, Spanish and Catalan learned in convents in the UK and Spain. A well-qualified cook, a great deal of her love for Christmas was born of her Yorkshire Christmas food customs. She was a frequent guest on radio and television in the UK, gaining extra fame in Japan with the launch of a Christmas museum in Hokkaido.\u003cbr\u003eANDREW HUBERT is an expert in the history of Christmas, with over 40 years' involvement with exhibitions, TV \u0026amp; radio programmes. He co-founded 'The Christmas Archives' alongside his late wife Maria. Together they created literary-themed festive books to delight fans of classic authors such as Jane Austen and the Brontës, a series which Andrew is now updating and expanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51889983979808,"sku":"9781803997629","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/wQrupuESBP9781803997629.webp?v=1781940831","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shakespeares-christmas-the-festive-season-in-early-modern-england-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}