The young person's guide to Shakespeare

with performances on CD by the Royal Shakespeare Company

By Ganeri, Anita

Publishers Summary:
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.

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ISBN
978-0-15202-101-6
Publisher
San Diego : Harcourt Brace, 1999.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on January 1, 2000

Gr 4-9 A glossy, user-friendly introduction to the playwright and his times. The book is nicely laid out with crisp blocks of text on white background. The succinct entries contain a surprising amount of information ranging from details of Shakespeare's school days to synopses of the plays. Sidebars offer "Did You Know?" facts (e.g., the "curse" actors attribute to Macbeth) and interesting asides. With its compact index, this could be a handy ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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