An updated and illustrated edition of Shakespeare : the world as stage, published in the U.S. by HarperCollins Publishers in 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-253).
Summary:
Bill Bryson investigates the slim facts known about the life of William Shakespeare, looks at some of the more unusual speculations about the great playwright and poet, and surveys the theories of people who have sought to debunk Shakespeare's authorship.
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