Backgrounds to Shakespeare

A biography of William Shakespeare, discussing his early years in Stratford, marriage to Anne Hathaway, rise in fame, death of his nine-year-old son, his work, and his retirement from the theater.

Gives historical context to the works of William Shakespeare, discussing daily life in England during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Provides students with important background information on the practice of writing and producing plays in Shakespear's England including quotations from writers of Shakespear's time.