Shakespeare / written by Peter Chrisp ; photographed by Steve Teague.
Material type: TextSeries: DK eyewitness booksPublisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2015Copyright date: ©2015Edition: American editionDescription: 72 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1465431853 (pbk.)
- 1465433619 (hc.)
- 9781465431851 (pbk.)
- 9781465433619 (hc.)
- Eyewitness Shakespeare
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | Shakespe W. C554 | Available | 33111007978030 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Explore the life and times of Shakespeare and trace his journey from a little boy reluctant to go to school to becoming the famous bard.
Travel back to his birthplace in the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon before accompanying the legendary storyteller through the theatres and playhouses of 16th-century London. Learn where Shakespeare found his inspiration, pay a visit to the famous Globe, and discover why his romances, comedies, and tragedies still captivate readers and audiences more than 500 years later.
This one-stop shop for Shakespeare encourages younger readers to experience his life and times firsthand with stunning illustrations, fascinating stories, and revealing content providing both education and entertainment. The updated edition has new infographics, statistics, facts, and timelines to engage and enlighten.
And who knows? Eyewitness Shakespeare may inspire you to put pen to paper!
Includes index.
The early years -- Going to school -- Religious conflict -- A country childhood -- Country fun -- The lost years -- Up to London -- London shows -- Queen Elizabeth I's court -- The playwrights -- England at war -- Plague and poetry -- Enemies and protectors -- The players -- Building the Globe -- Staging a play -- Music and dance -- Clothes and costumes -- The boy player -- The audience -- Shakespeare's comedies -- The King's men -- The famous tragedies -- The Roman plays -- The romances -- Sun and stars -- Return to Stratford -- Printed plays -- Shakespeare's legacy -- Did you know? -- Who's who?
Explore the life of history's most famous playwright--from his Elizabethan world to the stories that inspired him