While other books are content to enumerate the events of his life, this biography of William Shakepeare invites readers into 16th-century England to show the environment in which he lived and to provide the proper context in which to view his life and works. More than 300 color photos recreate the passionate, plague-ridden, and vibrant world of Shakespeare's time.
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More than 300 stunning color photographs re-create the passionate, plague-ridden, and vibrant world of William Shakespeare in this unique biography--which goes beyond mere dates and events to make the Bard come alive--by an international authority.
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Pictoral respresentation of Shakespeare in Elizabethean Eng,
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This review is from: William Shakespeare: The Extraordinary Life of the Most Successful Writer of All Time (Paperback)
This is a picture book with a full accompanying text. The text is appropriate, but the real strength of the book is the pictures. The pictures are current photographic work (not reproductions of period paintings or etchings) intended to portray Shakespeare's life and times. This book is not a scholarly biography as such, but a pictoral representation of the setting of Shakespeare's life. The author of this book is apparently a subscriber to the tradition of Stratford's Shakspere as the author of the plays and the biographical details that are included are from this point of view. This though is much broader that just Shakespeare (a good idea for a book of this introductory nature since authentic details regarding Shakespeare are so sparce) and it includes significant information about many other historical figures, actors and theater owners of the period, laws and customs. I strongly recommend it as an introductory biography - there is no better way to get a quick appreciation of the time and the trappings of Shakespeare theatre.
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Shakespeare, Extraordinary life,
This review is from: William Shakespeare Pb (Paperback)
found the book to be enjoyable and very helpful..for I am working on a script about Shakespeare...very inspiring.
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