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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the co-author of Mad Honey comes an “inspiring” (Elle) novel about two women, centuries apart—one of whom is the real author of Shakespeare’s plays—who are both forced to hide behind another name.
“You’ll fall in love with Emilia Bassano, the unforgettable heroine based on a real woman that Picoult brings vividly to life in her brilliantly researched new novel.”—Kristin Hannah, author of The Women
Young playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. But seeing it performed is unlikely, in a theater world where the playing field isn’t level for women. As Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits the play to a festival under a male pseudonym.
In 1581, young Emilia Bassano is a ward of English aristocrats. Her lessons on languages, history, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling, but like most women of her day, she is allowed no voice of her own. Forced to become a mistress to the Lord Chamberlain, who oversees all theatre productions in England, Emilia sees firsthand how the words of playwrights can move an audience. She begins to form a plan to secretly bring a play of her own to the stage—by paying an actor named William Shakespeare to front her work.
Told in intertwining timelines, By Any Other Name, a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. Should a writer do whatever it takes to see her story live on . . . no matter the cost? This remarkable novel, rooted in primary historical sources, ensures the name Emilia Bassano will no longer be forgotten.
From the Publisher
ASIN : B0CPDW1Z8N
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Accessibility : Learn more
Publication date : August 20, 2024
Language : English
File size : 9.2 MB
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 545 pages
ISBN-13 : 978-0593497227
Page Flip : Enabled
Best Sellers Rank: #3,256 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #11 in Literary Fiction (Books) #12 in Historical Fiction (Books) #30 in Women’s Friendship Fiction
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Customers say
Customers find this novel to be a fascinating read with strong female characters, and one review notes its perfect balance between historical and modern storytelling. Moreover, the book is deeply researched and captures readers’ interest from the first page. However, the pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it captivating while others describe it as slow and boring.
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