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Diane Stanley
HarperCollins Publishers
Diane Stanley
Softcover
9 1/4 x 11 inches
42
0-688-16294-8
1992
7 up
3
$ 6.99
$ 4.75
Why You Will Like Bard of Avon by Diane Stanley
This biography of William Shakespeare gives a rounded picture of his life including most of the well-known facts about his life, of his time, and of his theater. Diane Stanley's presents the biography as if she were trying to solve the mystery of Shakespeare's life. It is fascinating reading.
Synopsis
Bard of Avon, the story of William Shakespeare begins with the arrival of a company of traveling actors coming to Stratford-on-Avon when Shakespeare was five years old. Ms. Stanley continues the tale by describing England and theater at that time. She recounts Shakespeare's marriage to Anne Hathaway and his desertion of her, their daughter and twins to travel to London. The description of theater during Shakespeare's early days in London is very informative and often humorous. Stanley also introduces the reader to Shakespeare's plays, his main characters, and the Globe Theater.
Description
Diane Stanley's biography describes the life and times of Shakespeare. The softcover book is fully illustrated with 20 full-color, full-page illustrations created by Stanley. Although Ms Stanley speculates about events in Shakespeare's life, she includes only historically correct information--information from books and letters of his friends and fellow writers.
What others said about this book
"A remarkably rounded picture of Shakespeare's life and the period in which he lived. A discerning, knowledgeable biography, rising far above the ordinary."--The Horn Book (starred review)
