William Shakespeare
Title | William Shakespeare PDF eBook |
Author | Ari Berk |
Publisher | Candlewick Press |
Pages | 17 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0763647942 |
Describes Shakespeare's experiences in London and his retirement to the country in a fictional account that includes excerpts from his works.
The Life and Times of William Shakespeare
Title | The Life and Times of William Shakespeare PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Levi |
Publisher | |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Dramatists, English |
ISBN | 9780333511862 |
Drawing on modern historical scholarship, rather than speculation, this book links the plays and poetry closely to the life of their author and sets the whole chronicle against the vivid tapestry backdrop of Shakespeare's world and time.
The Life of William Shakespeare
Title | The Life of William Shakespeare PDF eBook |
Author | Lois Potter |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2012-03-07 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1118231775 |
The Life of William Shakespeare is a fascinating and wide-ranging exploration of Shakespeare's life and works focusing on oftern neglected literary and historical contexts: what Shakespeare read, who he worked with as an author and an actor, and how these various collaborations may have affected his writing. Written by an eminent Shakespearean scholar and experienced theatre reviewer Pays particular attention to Shakespeare's theatrical contemporaries and the ways in which they influenced his writing Offers an intriguing account of the life and work of the great poet-dramatist structured around the idea of memory Explores often neglected literary and historical contexts that illuminate Shakespeare's life and works
A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare
Title | A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare PDF eBook |
Author | James Shapiro |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 618 |
Release | 2009-10-13 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0061840904 |
Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize’s 25th Anniversary Winner of Winners award What accounts for Shakespeare’s transformation from talented poet and playwright to one of the greatest writers who ever lived? In this gripping account, James Shapiro sets out to answer this question, "succeed[ing] where others have fallen short." (Boston Globe) 1599 was an epochal year for Shakespeare and England. During that year, Shakespeare wrote four of his most famous plays: Henry the Fifth, Julius Caesar, As You Like It, and, most remarkably, Hamlet; Elizabethans sent off an army to crush an Irish rebellion, weathered an Armada threat from Spain, gambled on a fledgling East India Company, and waited to see who would succeed their aging and childless queen. James Shapiro illuminates both Shakespeare’s staggering achievement and what Elizabethans experienced in the course of 1599, bringing together the news and the intrigue of the times with a wonderful evocation of how Shakespeare worked as an actor, businessman, and playwright. The result is an exceptionally immediate and gripping account of an inspiring moment in history.
Shakespeare for Kids
Title | Shakespeare for Kids PDF eBook |
Author | Colleen Aagesen |
Publisher | For Kids |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1999 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781556523472 |
Presents the life and works of Shakespeare. Includes activities to introduce Elizabethan times, including making costumes, making and using a quill pen, and binding a book by hand.
The Life and Times of William Shakespeare
Title | The Life and Times of William Shakespeare PDF eBook |
Author | Britannica Educational Publishing |
Publisher | Britannica Educational Publishing |
Pages | 125 |
Release | 2012-12-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 1615309314 |
As with many writers before and since, William Shakespeare was influenced by the events that took shape all around him. Sweeping changes to Englands politics, language, and culture that took place during his lifetime were the fertile ground from which the Bard drew inspiration. Shakespeares life is surveyed and the social context in which he created his greatest drama and poetry is examined.
The Life and Times of William Shakespeare
Title | The Life and Times of William Shakespeare PDF eBook |
Author | William Shakespeare |
Publisher | |
Pages | 393 |
Release | 1988 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780333455845 |