: Agnes is portrayed as an unconventional woman with a talent for medicinal herbs.

The novel focuses on Agnes, the wife of William Shakespeare. He is referred to as "the father," "the husband," or "the Latin tutor".

: Hamnet's twin sister, Judith, first becomes ill. Hamnet later dies from the fever at age 11.

: Check availability through the Open Library . Maggie O'Farrell on 'Hamnet'