with performances on CD by the Royal Shakespeare Company
Ganeri, Anita
1999
Provides information about William Shakespeare's family life and work as a playwright and actor, summaries of his works, and details and challenges of staging Shakespearean productions. Includes a CD with performances from selected Shakespearean plays and sonnets by Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company.
A biography of the Bard written especially for children. It profiles the life and times of Shakespeare, peppered with quotes from plays he wrote, and includes short synopses of the more famous ones.
Presents a biography of English writer William Shakespeare, from his childhood in Stratford, to his writing of nearly 40 plays--comedies, tragedies, and histories--and places his body of work in the context of the Renaissance.
Presents a brief biography of English playwright William Shakespeare, from his early childhood, to the establishment of the first modern theater, to his final years, and examines his plays and poems and their impact on the literary canon.
A study of the imagery of Shakespeare's plays. Also contrasts Shakespeare with other dramatists of his time, including Marlowe, Bacon, Ben Johnson, and Dekker.
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.
Presents the life of William Shakespeare, describing his early years, his development as a poet and playwright, and the historical context in which he lived and worked.
The life and times of a professional actor, businessman, and playwright who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon and whose plays are still performed and valued for their insights into human nature.
Examines Shakespeare's life and works, discusses the times in which he lived and his continuing influence on the cultural life of the world, and presents numerous illustrations based on the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
