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"A young man from a small provincial town moves to London in the late 1580s and, in a remarkably short time, becomes the greatest playwright not of his age alone but of all time. How is an achievement of this magnitude to be explained? Stephen Greenblatt brings us down to earth to see, hear, and feel how an acutely sensitive and talented boy, surrounded by the rich tapestry of Elizabethan life, could have become the world's greatest playwright."--...
5) Shakespeare
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English
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Presents the life and work of the English playwright William Shakespeare and provides information about the theater of sixteenth-century London.
7) Shakespeare A to Z: the essential reference to his plays, his poems, his life and times, and more
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Nearly 3,000 entries and over 50 illustrations provide information on all facets of Shakespeare's life and works
9) Shakespeare
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Thames and Hudson
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1986, c1956
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English
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An illustrated biography of the renowned playwright and poet with a discussion of his plays.
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Six episodes combine history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passion of their celebrated hosts (Ethan Hawke, Jeremy Irons, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn, Joely Richardson, and David Tennant) to tell the story behind the stories of Shakespeare's greatest plays.
18) Shakespeare
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Basic Books
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English
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In this enthralling book, Michael Wood evokes the physical and intellectural environment in which Shakespeare lived and worked with vivid and original immediacy.