Mastering the English language through storytelling.
"Bard of Avon" is an excellent choice for anyone interested in the life and art of William Shakespeare. This book is a well-researched historical account of Shakespeare's life, complemented with beautiful illustrations. The book highlights Shakespeare's humble beginnings, explains how he became the world's greatest English-speaking playwright, and provides insights into the Elizabethan theatrical world. Readers will enjoy learning about how Shakespeare worked with actors and how he made an impact on the art of drama. This book is an excellent starting point for anyone interested in learning more about the man who gave the world timeless classics like "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet".
ISBN: 9780688162948
Publisher: HarperCollins
Date of Publication: 1998-08-27
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.13
(rated by 688 readers)
Description
William Shakespeare was the son of a glovemaker, a small-town boy with a grammar school education. Yet he grew up to become the greatest English-speaking playwright in the world. Bard of The Story of William Shakespeare is both his story and that of a great art rediscovered in the modern world. Drama had been forgotten since the days of ancient Greece, but it reemerged in Elizabethan London with the building of the first modern theater. Its impact can still be imagined today. There were the theaters, open to the weather and featuring neither sets nor curtains, but equipped with dramatic special effects. There were the companies of actors--the leading men, the comedians, the boys who played women's roles--and the playwrights who gave them all lines to say. Best of all, there was William Shakespeare, who rubbed shoulders with noblemen and royalty as well as with the rowdy crowds at the foot of the stage. He was suspected of involvement in a treasonous rebellion, and his last play literally brought down the house when cannon effects set fire to the famous Globe theater and it burned to the ground. Award-winning collaborators Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema have once again created a feast of words and pictures to celebrate the life of a remarkable person from the pages of William Shakespeare, a man for all time."
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Mastering the English language through storytelling.
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