Shakespeare’s Restless World
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Shakespeare’s Restless World is a cultural history book by Neil MacGregor that explores the life and times of William Shakespeare through a series of objects from the early modern world.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shakespeare’s Restless World canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shakespeare’s Restless World Context triple: [Neil MacGregor, notableWork, Shakespeare’s Restless World]
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A.
Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human
"Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human" is a landmark critical study by Harold Bloom that argues Shakespeare fundamentally shaped modern conceptions of human character and consciousness.
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B.
Shakespeare and the Modern Stage
"Shakespeare and the Modern Stage" is a critical study by Sir Sidney Lee examining how William Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted, produced, and understood in the context of modern theatre.
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C.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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D.
Brush Up Your Shakespeare
"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" is a comic showtune from Cole Porter's musical *Kiss Me, Kate*, in which two gangsters humorously advise wooing women by quoting Shakespeare.
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E.
Shakespeare Country
Shakespeare Country is a popular tourist region in Warwickshire, England, centered on Stratford-upon-Avon and surrounding areas associated with the life and works of William Shakespeare.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shakespeare’s Restless World Target entity description: Shakespeare’s Restless World is a cultural history book by Neil MacGregor that explores the life and times of William Shakespeare through a series of objects from the early modern world.
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A.
Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human
"Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human" is a landmark critical study by Harold Bloom that argues Shakespeare fundamentally shaped modern conceptions of human character and consciousness.
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B.
Shakespeare and the Modern Stage
"Shakespeare and the Modern Stage" is a critical study by Sir Sidney Lee examining how William Shakespeare’s plays are interpreted, produced, and understood in the context of modern theatre.
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C.
The Yale Shakespeare
The Yale Shakespeare is a distinguished scholarly edition of William Shakespeare’s works published by Yale University Press, known for its authoritative texts and academic commentary.
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D.
Brush Up Your Shakespeare
"Brush Up Your Shakespeare" is a comic showtune from Cole Porter's musical *Kiss Me, Kate*, in which two gangsters humorously advise wooing women by quoting Shakespeare.
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E.
Shakespeare Country
Shakespeare Country is a popular tourist region in Warwickshire, England, centered on Stratford-upon-Avon and surrounding areas associated with the life and works of William Shakespeare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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cultural history book ⓘ |
| author | Neil MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | BBC Radio 4 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| explores |
everyday life in Shakespeare’s time
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global connections of Elizabethan and Jacobean England ⓘ politics of Shakespeare’s England ⓘ religion in early modern England ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
objects from the early modern world
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social context of Shakespeare’s plays ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
history
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literary history ⓘ |
| hasCompanionSeries | Shakespeare’s Restless World (radio series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
intersection of art, politics, and daily life
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material traces of Shakespeare’s age ⓘ |
| includes | illustrations of historical objects ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of history ⓘ students of literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriodDiscussed |
Elizabethan era
NERFINISHED
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Jacobean era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketedAs | tie-in to BBC radio series ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | using objects to illuminate Shakespeare’s world ⓘ |
| originalBroadcasterOfRelatedSeries | BBC Radio 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pageCount | approximately 320 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
NERFINISHED
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Viking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | A History of the World in 100 Objects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDescribed |
London in Shakespeare’s time
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theatres of early modern London ⓘ |
| structure | series of object-based chapters ⓘ |
| subject |
Elizabethan England
NERFINISHED
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William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ cultural history ⓘ early modern England ⓘ material culture ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| writtenBy | former British Museum director Neil MacGregor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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