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This remarkable book reveals the sensational, historical and personal stories of the physical, cultural and psychological territory of London's Smithfield. These stories construct an impression of Smithfield, 'Little Britain', and throw their dark light both on British national history, and on the human condition.

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The noted critic Graham Holderness is the author or editor of some 50 books, with overall sales of tens of thousands. His work can be divided into three strands: literary criticism, theory, and scholarship - most notably on Shakespeare. He has been a pioneer of the innovative method of 'creative criticism'. His works include this, fiction, poetry, and drama. His publishers have include Routledge, Bloomsbury, Manchester University Press, and Lion Books. / His poetry collection Craeft received a Poetry Book Society award in 2002. His play Wholly Writ was performed at Shakespeare's Globe, and by Royal Shakespeare company actors in Stratford-upon-Avon. / EER will also publish his other new study, Samurai Shakespeare, in Spring 2020, and new editions of three of his works: Textual Shakespeare; Visual Shakespeare; and The Prince of Denmark.

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