| Edition |
American edition. |
| Description |
72 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
DK eyewitness books |
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DK eyewitness books.
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| Contents |
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? |
| Summary |
Explore the life of history's most famous playwright--from his Elizabethan world to the stories that inspired him |
| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Juvenile literature.
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Dramatists, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Teague, Steve, photographer.
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Dorling Kindersley, Inc.
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| Added Title |
Eyewitness Shakespeare |
| ISBN |
9781465431851 (pbk.) |
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1465431853 (pbk.) |
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9781465433619 (hc.) |
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1465433619 (hc.) |
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