Here, Widge is tasked with going to London to attend a performance of William Shakespeare's Hamlet, copying the entire play word for word, and transcribing it into English. Simon Bass …

Oct 4, 2024 · Widge thinks about making a run for it; after all, Pope is an old man, and Widge reckons he could outrun him. But Pope's considerable brawn, not to mention his firm, …

Oct 4, 2024 · Widge faces an inner conflict between loyalty to his new friends in a theater troupe and his mission to steal Shakespeare's Hamlet. Initially tasked with theft, Widge discovers a …

Oct 4, 2024 · Widge is called before Mr. Heminges in Chapter 19. The kind man, believing Widge's story from the day before, tells him that the Company will protect him should his …

Oct 4, 2024 · Widge left Leicester in the company of Falconer, his safe-passage escort and his minder, to head to the setting of London, with the George, the Globe and Mr. Pope's house. …

Oct 4, 2024 · Widge is happy for her good fortune, but devastated to see her go, and for the first time since he was a child, allows himself to cry. After Julia has left, Widge reflects on the new …

Oct 4, 2024 · Widge's skills at charactery are unique, for he is the only one that has been taught by Dr. Bright. A strange man purchases Widge for this skill, leaving the reader to wonder at the …

Oct 4, 2024 · Widge's intellect is initially shown by his ability to write in code at an incredible speed. This is what leads to him initially being picked to try and obtain a copy of Hamlet.

The Shakespeare Stealer follows Widge, an orphan trained in a special shorthand, who is tasked with stealing Shakespeare's Hamlet. Early on, Widge is sold to a stranger, Falconer, and …

Oct 4, 2024 · In Gary L. Blackwood's The Shakespeare Stealer, Widge is a fourteen-year-old orphaned apprentice with a special talent.Dr. Bright has taught him a form of shorthand that …