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Shakespeare's Wife by Germaine Greer aims to rehabilitate the image of Ann Hathaway, Shakespeare's wife, who has been viewed with disdain for centuries. Greer argues that Ann's life circumstances, including her antenuptial pregnancy and age difference with Shakespeare, were not unusual for the time. The book challenges longstanding misogynistic interpretations and contends that Ann led a successful, independent life, countering narratives that depict their marriage negatively. The book discusses childhood loss and the death of a child.