Shakespeare's shrine : the Bard's birthplace and the invention of Stratford-upon-Avon / Julia Thomas.

Author/creator Thomas, Julia, 1971-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2012.
Descriptionviii, 218 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesHaney foundation series
Haney Foundation series. ^A23665
Contents The birthplace in Victorian culture -- The birth of "Shakespeare" -- Bidding for the Bards: the auction of the birthplace -- Bringing down the house: restoring the birthplace -- Real estate? Authenticating the birthplace -- Eight things to do in Stratford-upon-Avon: a guide for the Victorian tourist -- The place and the plays.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [199]-210) and index.
LCCN 2012002583
ISBN9780812244236 (alk. paper)
ISBN0812244230 (alk. paper)