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Reviewed on June 1, 2025 | Fiction
Shakespeare's true identity has long been a subject of debate, and one argument holds that he was actually a woman. Nix (The Gates of Hell) takes this idea an imaginative step further in a lively tale of three women: Mary Herbert, the countess of Pembroke; Emelia Bassano, a musician at the court of Elizabeth I; and Jane Daggett, mistress of the wardrobe for the Queen's Men, a comp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

