 | Shakespeare''s Shrine: The Bard''s Birthplace and the Invention of Stratford-upon-Avon Subjects: Shakespeare William 1564–1616 -- Birthplace; Shakespeare William 1564–1616 -- Homes and haunts -- England -- Stratford-upon-Avon; Stratford-upon-Avon (England) -- Description and travel; As the first major study of Shakespeare's Birthplace during the nineteenth century, Shakespeare's Shrine draws on extensive archival research to describe the invention of the Birthplace in the Victorian period, when the site was purchased for the nation, extensively restored, and transformed into a major tourist attraction. Julia Thomas is author of several books, including Pictorial Victorians and Victorian Narrative Painting, and is Director of the Centre for Editorial and Intertextual Research at Cardiff University. |
