From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet.
Examining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, Bill Bryson makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces. As he leads us through the crowded streets of Elizabethan England, he brings to life the places and characters that inspired Shakespeare's work. Along the way he delights in the inventiveness of Shakespeare's language, which has given us so many of the indispensable words and phrases we use today, and celebrates the Bard's legacy to our literature, culture and history.
Drawing together information from a vast array of sources, this is a masterful account of the life and works of William Shakespeare, one of the most famous and most enigmatic people ever to have lived - not to mention a classic piece of Bill Bryson.
| ISBN: | 9780007197903 |
| Publication date: | 24th March 2016 |
| Author: | Bill Bryson |
| Publisher: | William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Series: | Eminent Lives |
| Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century plays Biography: writers Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600 Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet.Examining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, Bill Bryson makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces. As he leads us through the crowded streets of Elizabethan England, he brings to life the places and characters that inspired Shakespeare's work.
Shakespeare features in the following genres: Classic and pre-20th century plays, Biography: writers, Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600, Literary studies: plays and playwrights
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Shakespeare was written by Bill Bryson and published by William Collins an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Shakespeare has 200 pages
Yes it is part of Eminent Lives series
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