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William Shakespeare : playwright and poet / Daniel E. Harmon.

By: Series: Britannica Beginner BiosPublisher: New York, NY, USA : Britannica Educational Publishing, ©2018Edition: First editionDescription: 32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781680488159 (library bound)
  • 9781680488142 (pbk.)
  • 9781538300237 (6 pack)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 822.33 H228 2018 23
LOC classification:
  • PR2894 .H34 2018
Contents:
Ch. 1. Who was William Shakespeare? -- ch. 2. A lad bound for fame -- ch. 3. London life and entertainment -- ch. 4. The plays -- ch. 5. Success and lasting fame.
Summary: The "bard of Avon," as he is remembered, earned popularity and fortune during his lifetime more than four hundred years ago. Today, William Shakespeare is more famous than ever. He wrote or cowrote thirty-eight stage comedies, tragedies, and historical dramas. He also penned many romantic poems. Some of the world's best-known literary quotations come from his writings. Young readers will discover why many historians consider him the greatest playwright of all time.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Barcode
General Reference General Reference Grade School Library General Reference Section GC GRef 822.33 H228 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan GS000147

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Who was William Shakespeare? --
ch. 2. A lad bound for fame --
ch. 3. London life and entertainment --
ch. 4. The plays --
ch. 5. Success and lasting fame.

The "bard of Avon," as he is remembered, earned popularity and fortune during his lifetime more than four hundred years ago. Today, William Shakespeare is more famous than ever. He wrote or cowrote thirty-eight stage comedies, tragedies, and historical dramas. He also penned many romantic poems. Some of the world's best-known literary quotations come from his writings. Young readers will discover why many historians consider him the greatest playwright of all time.

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