The Glover's Ghost

C1 Spanish · 7 min read · Free

Forty pounds of gold, a bundle of unsigned plays, and one rule: never ask whose words they are. In plague-worn London, a broke glove-maker becomes the toast of the Rose Theatre for verses he can't even explain.

C1 Spanish · 8 min read

A blank page, a freshly cut quill, and an interrogator from the Privy Council who smiles like a clock striking the hour. London's most celebrated poet is about to prove he can write — which would be easier if he had ever written a single line.