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Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition is an exquisitely illustrated, updated edition of Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare that takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. With more than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations throughout, and updated to include recent discoveries, Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition evokes the superstitions, academic discoveries, and myths surrounding the life of one of the greatest poets, and makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces.
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Summary
Summary
Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition is an exquisitely illustrated, updated edition of Bill Bryson’s bestselling biography of William Shakespeare that takes the reader on an enthralling tour through Elizabethan England and the eccentricities of Shakespearean scholarship. With more than 100 color and black-and-white illustrations throughout, and updated to include recent discoveries, Shakespeare: The Illustrated Edition evokes the superstitions, academic discoveries, and myths surrounding the life of one of the greatest poets, and makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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Excellent, but less "Bryson-y"
- Bill Bryson is an author well known for his research, writing and humor. This audio book has 2 of those. It's a great book, written beautifully (if you are going to write a book about Shakespeare you better know how to put a sentence together) and offers well cited sources for facts (and some opinions) on Shakespeare that are truly awe inspiring. You feel this may very well have been a labour of love for Mr. Bryson. Now, this being said, Bill Bryson's usual humor that pervades most of his books is much less present in this tome. This is no complaint. BUT, buyer/renter beware, if that is what you are looking for...it ain't there. I still highly recommend this book for insight into "the bard".
Author
Author Bio: Bill Bryson
Bill Bryson is the New York Times bestselling author of At Home, A Walk in the Woods, The Lost Continent, Made in America, The Mother Tongue, A Short History of Nearly Everything—winner of the Aventis Prize—and various other works. Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he now lives in England, where he has worked for both the Times and Independent and written for most other major British and American publications.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Runtime: | 5.49 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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