This Is Shakespeare

Praise for previous works by Emma Smith "Emma Smith is a courteous and helpful guide who wears her considerable learning lightly in this enjoyable, well-conceived, well-written book"

Andrew Hadfield, Irish Times

Praise for previous works by Emma Smith: "A fascinating and provocative book"

Daniel Swift, Spectator

Praise for previous works by Emma Smith: "Delightful... there is a bite in Smith's exuberant tales of buying, selling and displaying Shakespeare... beautifully judged, impeccably researched yet wry and affectionate"

Jerry Brotton, Financial Times

Praise for previous works by Emma Smith "Brilliantly approachable and entertaining ... anarchic, counterintuitive, critical ... perfect"

Alex Preston, Observer

Praise for previous works by Emma Smith "Delightful"

Telegraph

Read this and you will be seduced

Val McDermid (Radio 4, A Good Read)