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Books with title William Shakespeare

  • Who Was William Shakespeare?

    Celeste Mannis, Who HQ, John O'Brien

    eBook (Penguin Workshop, Dec. 28, 2006)
    The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. With black-and-white illustrations that include a diagram of the famous Globe theater, Celeste Davidson Mannis puts together the pieces of Shakespeare's life and work for young readers.
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  • William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale

    Bruce Coville, A. C. Fellner, Listening Library

    Audible Audiobook (Listening Library, March 5, 2019)
    "There is a disease that can twist men’s hearts and make them mad, and the name of that disease is jealousy." So begins this engaging retelling of one of William Shakespeare’s last plays - a fascinating and unique combination of intensity and whimsy. When King Leontes unfairly accuses his wife of infidelity, he sets off a terrible chain of events. But this is not one of Shakespeare’s tragedies. It’s a romance, and one with a healthy dose of fancy and surprise. A story of redemption and the strength of friendship and true love, The Winter’s Tale is perhaps also Bruce Coville’s most eloquent retelling yet.
  • William Shakespeare

    Rosie Dickins

    Hardcover (Unknown, Aug. 16, 2008)
    This is a new title in "Young Reading Series Three", which is aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories. It describes the life of the Bard, from his childhood in Stratford-Upon-Avon to his career as a playwright and performer and the influence which his great works continue to hold today. It is illustrated by Christina Uzner, illustrator of "Usborne Young Reading Series Three Leonardo Da Vinci", alongside photography of real-life locations connected to Shakespeare. It is developed in consultation with Alison Kelly, who is a senior lecturer in education and an early reading specialist from Roehampton University. It is beautifully produced hardback with ribbon marker.
  • Shakespeare

    Bill Bryson

    Hardcover (Harper, Nov. 3, 2009)
    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.
  • Loving Will Shakespeare

    Carolyn Meyer, Katherine Kellgren, Recorded Books

    Audiobook (Recorded Books, Nov. 14, 2008)
    Carolyn Meyer's historical fiction, such as Marie, Dancing, is popular for its unique perspectives. Loving Will Shakespeare is the tale of Agnes Anne Hathaway. There are few details known about the girl who - though eight years his senior - would eventually become wife to the Bard. Meyer's imagining of her story will inspire listeners to learn more.
  • William Shakespeare & the Globe

    Aliki

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Aug. 8, 2000)
    With her characteristically sprightly words and pictures, Aliki brings Shakespeare's life, times, and legacy to life in this highly acclaimed information-packed treasury that is truly for readers of all ages. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 6 to 8. It’s a fun way to learn to read and as a supplement for activity books for childrenFrom Hamlet to Romeo and Juliet to A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare's celebrated works have touched people around the world. Aliki combines literature, history, biography, archaeology, and architecture in this richly detailed and meticulously researched introduction to Shakespeare's world-his life in Elizabethan times, the theater world, and the Globe, for which he wrote his plays. Then she brings history full circle to the present-day reconstruction of the Globe theater. .
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  • William Shakespeare: Famous People

    iMinds, Todd MacDonald

    Audiobook (iMinds, Nov. 24, 2009)
    Learn about the life and times of William Shakespeare with iMindsJNR audio learning series for younger minds. William Shakespeare is one of the most famous writers of all time. But little is known about the life of this playwright and poet. What we do know is that Shakespeare was born in 1564 in a town in the west of England called Stratford-Upon-Avon. His father, John Shakespeare, was a glove-maker who was also on the local council. His mother, Mary Arden, was the daughter of a wealthy farmer. Shakespeare went to school in Stratford and historians believe he studied at King’s New School there. Perfect to engage, entertain and broaden young thinkers.. iMindsJNR brings knowledge to your MP3 with 5 minute information segments for growing minds. iMindsJNR offers 6 main categories for ages 7-14years including General Knowledge, Geography & Nature, Famous People, Science & Math, The Arts and History. Make your MP3 smarter with iMindsJNR MindTracks, intersperse with music and enjoy learning a little about a lot.. knowledge to help shape young minds.
  • William Shakespeare's Star Wars

    Ian Doescher

    eBook (Quirk Books, July 9, 2013)
    Experience the Star Wars saga reimagined as an Elizabethan drama penned by William Shakespeare himself, complete with authentic meter and verse, and theatrical monologues and dialogue by everyone from Darth Vader to R2D2.Return once more to a galaxy far, far away with this sublime retelling of George Lucas’s epic Star Wars in the style of the immortal Bard of Avon. The saga of a wise (Jedi) knight and an evil (Sith) lord, of a beautiful princess held captive and a young hero coming of age, Star Wars abounds with all the valor and villainy of Shakespeare’s greatest plays. Authentic meter, stage directions, reimagined movie scenes and dialogue, and hidden Easter eggs throughout will entertain and impress fans of Star Wars and Shakespeare alike. Every scene and character from the film appears in the play, along with twenty woodcut-style illustrations that depict an Elizabethan version of the Star Wars galaxy. Zounds! This is the book you’re looking for.
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  • William Shakespeare's Macbeth

    Harold Bloom

    Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, June 1, 1987)
    A collection of critical essays on Shakespeare's tragedy about an ambitious Scottish nobleman and his wife, arranged in chronological order of publication
  • William Shakespeare

    Rosie Dickins, Christa Unzner

    Hardcover (Usborne Pub Ltd, June 1, 2008)
    Retells the life and career of William Shakespeare, from his early years in Stratford to his success as a playwright in London, becoming one of the most beloved writers in England in his time.
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  • Mr William Shakespeare's Plays

    Marcia Williams

    Paperback (Walker Books Ltd, March 15, 2009)
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  • Othello by William Shakespeare:

    William Shakespeare

    eBook (, June 7, 2015)
    Othello, The Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. Othello is the story of a cross-cultural romance between the title character, a noble moor who is a general in the Venetian army, and Desdemona, a beautiful and virtuous Venetian lady. The newly-married couple fall prey to the machinations of Iago. Iago, an officer of the watch, sets out to destroy Othello by convincing him that his young bride, Desdemona, has betrayed him and is secretly in love with another man. Othello is Shakespeare's great tragic play of love, trust, and deceit.