| Shakespeare Contributor(s): Bryson, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061673692 ISBN-13: 9780061673696 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $13.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2008 Annotation: New York Times" bestselling author Bryson explores the life and works of Shakespeare in an entertaining and erudite biography. Crafted as a travelogue of sorts, the book includes Brysons conversations with those who know the Bard best--Shakespearean actors and academics. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Eminent Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.35 lbs) 210 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: William Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, Bill Bryson sorts through this colorful muddle to reveal the man himself. His Shakespeare is like no one else's the beneficiary of Bryson's genial nature, his engaging skepticism, and a gift for storytelling unrivaled in our time." |