Hamnet Times Four: Experiencing the Book, Movie, Play, and Audio Book (ep 245)

British History: Royals, Rebels, and Romantics by Carol Ann Lloyd

Apr 22, 202652:47Society & Culture

Maggie O'Farrell's Hamnet has captured the attention of the world, focusing on Shakespeare's family. The importance of Agnes (Anne) Hathaway Shakespeare and the death of son Hamnet changed the family. Caro...

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