A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare - 1599

An intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year -- 1599 -- that changed not only his fortunes but the course of literature.
How was Shakespeare transformed from being a talented poet and playwright to become one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this one exhilarating year we follow what he reads and writes, what he sees, and whom he works with as he invests in the new Globe Theatre and creates four of his most famous plays -- Henry the Fifth, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and, most remarkably, Hamlet.