This is a new title in " Young Reading Series Three", which is aimed at children whose reading ability & confidence allows them to tackle longer & more complex stories.

It describes the life of the Bard, from his childhood in Stratford-Upon-Avon to his career as a playwright & performer & the influence which his great works continue to hold today.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780746090022
• Author: Rosie Dickens
• Publisher: Usborne
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 64
• Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.5 x 1cm











...

William Shakespeare, A Very Peculiar History uniquely explores the life & works of the widely-regarded greatest writer of the English language.

Through dispelling common myths (Could his father really not read or write? What really happened during the Lost Years? Why did he retire from writing while only in his early 40s?) & revealing fascinating trivia, this book attempts to answer many of the often-disputed questions surrounding the life of the nations favourite playwright.

We learn about Shakespeares family & childhood, &, with much reference to his most famous works, why his writing has endured the test of time & remains endlessly adaptable.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781908177148
• Author: Jacqueline Morley
• Publisher: Salariya
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 189
• Dimensions: 16 x 10.5 x 2cm











...

Details:
Who was William Shakespeare? How did the rude groom from Stratford grow up to be the greatest poet the world

...

" He was not of an age, but for all time!"

The prophetic words of Ben Jonson in his dedicatory poem prefacing

...

This highly illustrated work of reference contains hundreds of images & facts that encapsulate the glory of this amazing man, his life, his works including plays, poetry & sonnets, his language & legacy.

Few people can have ever been so renowned across the international divides for such a remarkable length time, with no sign of diminishment in enthusiasm as the centuries pass.

William Shakespeare was born April 1564 & died 23 April 1616, four hundred years ago. Today the bard from Queen Elizabeth Is Merrie England is the most-read author in the world. His works are truly international, with copies of plays & poetry by William Shakespeare exceeding four billion.

He is among the most translated authors in history, eclipsed only by the Bible.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781849311311
• Author: Gill Davies
• Publisher: Worth Press
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 256
• Dimensions: 28 x 22 x 3cm













...

In this new offering from Stanley Wells comes an exploration of one of the world's greatest dramatists: William Shakespeare. Written with enthusiasm & flair, Wells looks at both the world Shakespeare lived in & all of his major works, to show how & why he continues to be so influential & important to society today. ...

William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. He married Anne Hathaway in 1582 & later went to London, where he became an actor & playwright with the Lord Chamberlain's Men, as well as a poet. His plays are timeless explorations of the human condition, & his dramatic immediacy, poetic imagination, tragic perspectives, compassion, irony & humour make him one of our greatest writers. ...

When half of the royal court end up abandoning their luxury lifestyles for the back-to-basics life of the forest no one really ...

Taking the form of a sourcebook, this guide to Shakespeare's remarkable play offers: introductory comment on the contexts, critical history & performance of the text; annotated extracts from key contextual documents, reviews, critical works & the text itself; & cross-references between documents & sections of the guide. ...

May the verse be with you! Inspired by one of the greatest creative minds in the English language
- & William Shakespeare
-

...