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Shakespeare: His Work and His World

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By Michael Rosen; Michael Rosen
Publisher Candlewick Press
Shakespeare: His Work and His World
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The Bards enduring genius is both explained and explored for young readersa perfect companion for both students and teachers of Shakespeare. Tonguetied. Dull as dishwater. Without rhyme or reason. Leapfrog. Excellent. Gloomy. These words and phrases, so much a part of our daily language, were coined by William Shakespeare more than four hundred years ago. In what other ways has Shakespeare shaped and influenced our words and culture? Find out with Michael Rosens fascinating exploration of the enduring genius of the greatest playwright in the English language, SHAKESPEARE HIS WORK AND HIS WORLD. Learn what theatre was like when Shakespeare created and acted in his plays. With dramatic illustrations by Robert Ingpen, the fluid text is sprinkled with Shakespearean quotations to recreate the Bards world of kings and queens, fairies and potions, and bloody beheadings. This sweeping account is a biography, a history, and a retelling of some of Shakespeares most famous playsall in one approachable volume.

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10772 words10,772 words
104 pages104 pages
Lexile 1060LLexile 1060L
Published 2001Published 2001

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9780763615680

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