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What's so special about Shakespeare?

Rosen, Michael 1946- (author.). Nayler, Sarah, (illustrator.).

Summary: More than four hundred years after William Shakespeare s death, his name is known in every corner of the world. Why? Celebrated poet, critic, and Shakespeare enthusiast Michael Rosen answers that question with humor, knowledge, and appreciation, offering a whirlwind tour of Shakespeare s life, his London, and four of his plays: A Midsummer Night s Dream, Macbeth, King Lear, and The Tempest.

Record details

ISBN: 0763699950
ISBN: 9780763699956
ISBN: 0763699942
ISBN: 9780763699949
Physical Description: 147 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
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Edition: Second U.S. edition.
Publisher: Somerville, Massachsetts : Candlewick Press, 2018.
Copyright: ©2001

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published as: Shakespeare : his work and his world / illustrated by Robert Ingpen. 2001.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-142) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	A plot! 1598 -- What's so special about Shakespeare? -- Extraordinary and dangerous times -- Shakespeare : the facts -- Stratford and school -- London -- Theater in the making -- The new theaters -- Shakespeare at work. A midsummer night's dream ; Macbeth ; King Lear ; The tempest. -- The drama of Shakespeare -- The will -- The legacy -- Time line .
Target Audience Note:	1080L Lexile Ages 7-9.