The Women Who Saved Shakespeare

Georgian London. `Reading fever' sweeps the nation, much endangering the delicacy of young women's minds. Such is the general consensus of eighteenth-century men. Elizabeth Boyd knows better, and from the moment she discovers her grandmother's annotated Shakespeare, she senses a genius the men around her are unable to see. �As her twin brother rises through privilege, Elizabeth teaches herself to write, daring to dream of a life in letters. A chance encounter draws her into a circle of women who share her passion. Together they form the Shakespeare Ladies Club, determined to restore the Bard's reputation and claim their place in the city's literary scene. �All too soon, however,�their campaign rouses the scorn of the Hellfire Club, led by Elizabeth's brother, whose riotous plans threaten everything the women have built. Inspired by true events, this is a triumphant tale of wit, courage and sisterhood that celebrates the women who saved the literary reputation of Britain's best-loved poet.