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Author:

Chrisp, Peter, author.

Title:

Shakespeare / written by Peter Chrisp ; photographed by Steve Teague.

Edition:

American edition.

Publisher:

DK Publishing,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

72 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Shakespeare, William,--1564-1616--Juvenile literature.
Dramatists, English--Early modern, 1500-1700--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Teague, Steve, photographer.
Dorling Kindersley, Inc.

Contents:

The early years -- Going to school -- Religious conflict -- A country childhood -- Country fun -- The lost years -- Up to London -- London shows -- Queen Elizabeth I's court -- The playwrights -- England at war -- Plague and poetry -- Enemies and protectors -- The players -- Building the Globe -- Staging a play -- Music and dance -- Clothes and costumes -- The boy player -- The audience -- Shakespeare's comedies -- The King's men -- The famous tragedies -- The Roman plays -- The romances -- Sun and stars -- Return to Stratford -- Printed plays -- Shakespeare's legacy -- Did you know? -- Who's who?

Summary:

Explore the life of history's most famous playwright--from his Elizabethan world to the stories that inspired him

Series:

DK eyewitness books

ISBN:

1465431853 (pbk.)
9781465431851 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)881040645

Locations:

BRPD251 -- Adel Public Library (Adel)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

TDPH826 -- Davenport Public Library (Davenport)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

D8PD522 -- North Liberty Community Library (North Liberty)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

SWPB522 -- Swisher Public Library (Swisher)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)

BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)