By Bill Bryson (author) Part of the Collins Modern Classics series
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Bill Bryson's biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright.
Ever since he took the theatre of Elizabethan London by storm over 400 years ago, Shakespeare has remained centre stage. His fame stems not only from his plays - performed everywhere from school halls to the world's most illustrious theatres - but also from his enigmatic persona. His face is familiar to all, yet in reality very little is known about the man behind the masterpieces.
Shakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the Bard - from his birth in Stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he died.
Taking us on a journey through the streets of Elizabethan and Jacobean England, Bryson examines centuries of stories, half-truths and downright lies surrounding our greatest dramatist. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, he introduces a host of engaging characters, as he celebrates the magic of Shakespeare's language and delights in details of the bard's life, folios, poetry and plays.
Bill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. He settled in England in 1977, and lived for many years with his English wife and four children in North Yorkshire. He and his family then moved to America for a few years but have now returned to the UK. He succeeded Sir Peter Ustinov as Chancellor of the University of Durham in April 2005. His bestsellers include The Lost Continent , Neither Here Nor There , Notes From a Small Island , A Walk in the Woods , Down Under and, most recently, A Short History of Nearly Everythin g which won the Aventis Prize for Science Books in 2004.
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Bill Bryson's biography of William Shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright. Ever since he took the theatre of Elizabethan London by storm over 400 years ago, Shakespeare has remained centre stage.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Shakespeare - The World as a Stage and determined it is suitable for children aged 15-18 years old
Shakespeare - The World as a Stage features in the following genres: Featured Books for Young Adults, Drama / Performing Arts, People / Places, Recommendations, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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Shakespeare - The World as a Stage was written by Bill Bryson and published by William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Shakespeare - The World as a Stage has 208 pages
Yes it is part of Collins Modern Classics series
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