Books with title Shakespeare's Secret

Starting sixth grade at a new school is never easy, especially when your name is Hero. Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, Hero isn?t at all interested in this literary connection. But when she?s told by an eccentric neighbor that there might be a million dollar diamond hidden in her new house and that it could reveal something about Shakespeare?s true identity, Hero is determined to live up to her name and uncover the mystery.

Shakespeare did more than any person to shape the English language, coining more than a thousand words and writing a host of poems and plays considered the finest of their genres. Yet the documentary record is of his life is surprisingly scanty; literary historians know more about the lives of ancient Greek tragedians like Aeschylus and Sophocles than they do about Britain’s greatest writer. In this compact, highly readable biography, Jack Hughes separates truth from fiction, history from myth in the life of this enigmatic genius. Was Shakespeare gay or bisexual? Who were the recipients of his celebrated sonnets? Did another author write some or all of his plays? How could a single man’s work so thoroughly reshape our language, our literature, and our world? The answers lie within. "To be, or not to be, that is the question." - William Shakespeare Buy Now to Discover: The scandalous circumstances of Shakespeare’s marriage.How other great men, including Gutenberg, Copernicus, and Erasmus, shaped Shakespeare’s times and made his genius possible.Christopher Marlowe’s espionage activities, and how they may have caused his assassination.How the death of a son led to Shakespeare’s greatest work.What we know about Shakespeare’s mistresses and sexuality.The major themes of the Shakespearean canon, illustrated with examples from the plays.The curse that Shakespeare laid on his own grave. Buy Now and Read The True Story of William Shakespeare... Thank you in advance for buying our book. We know you'll love it!

Get a taste of Shakespeare with unique kid appeal. Carefully curated excerpts from Shakespeare's works accompany spectacular art to illustrate the seasons. Familiar lines such as "Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate" are included along with elegant selections from King Lear, The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, and other famous plays and sonnets. A stunning and simple first taste of Shakespeare, this truly special book will appeal to parents and teachers as well as to children.

Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.Named after a Shakespearean character, sixth-grader Hero explores this connection because of the diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.

One of the greatest plays of all time, the compelling tragedy of the tormented young prince of Denmark continues to capture the imaginations of modern audiences worldwide. Confronted with evidence that his uncle murdered his father, and with his mother’s infidelity, Hamlet must find a means of reconciling his longing for oblivion with his duty as avenger. The ghost, Hamlet’s feigned madness, Ophelia’s death and burial, the play within a play, the “closet scene” in which Hamlet accuses his mother of complicity in murder, and breathtaking swordplay are just some of the elements that make Hamlet an enduring masterpiece of the theater.Each Edition Includes:• Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English• Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmographyFrom the Paperback edition.