early modern, 1500-1700

Discusses the origins of English-speaking theater and includes facts about seven early Elizabethan playwrights, including William Shakespeare.

Presents the life and work of the English playwright William Shakespeare and provides information about the theater of sixteenth-century London.

A biography of William Shakespeare, discussing his school years, his marriage, and his career as an actor, writer, and poet in the context of the Elizabethan times in which he lived.

A brief biography of the world's most famous playwright, using only historically correct information.

A fictionalized account of the life and times of William Shakespeare as revealed in a scrapbook he assembles in 1613 on the eve of his retirement for his daughter Judith. Includes summaries and excerpts from his plays, illustrations, pull-out letters, lift-the-flaps, and other manipulatives.

An introduction to the life of William Shakespeare accompanies a selection of his sonnets and excerpts from his plays.

A biography of the most famous playwright of all time, with numerous pictures bringing his period to life.