William Shakespeare by John Taylor - commonly known as The Chandos Portrait
A year ago, I entered a competition for a short story inspired by a work of art. My story was chosen to appear in an anthology Masterworks: Historical Short fiction Inspired by Works of Art. The publishers had exclusive rights to the story for twelve months.
Well, time is up! So, for all of you who didn't read the anthology, I am making the story available for free on my website.
To whet your appetite here are a couple of extracts from Amazon reviews:
'... of all these excellent tales, the one that will stick in my memory is Gareth Williams' personification of the Shakespeare Chandos portrait. I was captivated by the humour, sarcasm and understanding, as the subject in the painting comments on visitors who have chosen to stop and contemplate him during his ... residence in London's National Portrait Gallery.'
'Gareth Williams' evocative piece written through the person of the Chandos portrait of Shakespeare was absolutely terrific and thought-provoking.'
All you need to do is click here or on the Short Stories tab at the top of the page to read it.
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