Shakespeare's World
- ISBN-10
- 0130971014
- ISBN-13
- 9780130971012
- Series
- SHAKESPEARE'S WORLD
- Category
- Dramatists, English
- Pages
- 277
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Longman Publishing Group
- Author
- D. L. Johanyak
Description
This book is about the world inhabited by Shakespeare and his peers, from the midland town of Stratford-upon-Avon to distant islands of the South Pacific. Shakespeare's World opens the door to readers who are curious about the Bard and his world, providing an easy-to-understand overview of the time period and key events that impacted or were impacted by Shakespeare's writing. This comprehensive, exciting, and approachable book provides colorful yet simple descriptions of Shakespeare's life, Tudor England, Renaissance Europe, and global colonialism during the 16th and early 17th centuries. Written to help readers explore Shakespeare's life and works, the book offers insights into the writing of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
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Other editions
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- 1998
- 31 pages
- Paperback
- Faber & Faber
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