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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"I listened to this on CD in the car and really enjoyed it. It is read by the author and is replete with tons of details -- not just about Shakespeare himself (about which little is definitively known) but about Elizabethan times in general. Fascinating, well-researched and witty. " — Mtejeda (5 out of 5 stars)
"I listened to this on CD in the car and really enjoyed it. It is read by the author and is replete with tons of details -- not just about Shakespeare himself (about which little is definitively known) but about Elizabethan times in general. Fascinating, well-researched and witty. "
“A delightful account of Shakespeare’s elusiveness—and the extraordinary lengths people have gone to to remedy it…The pairing of Bryson with Shakespeare is a happy one.”
“This season’s bestselling volume.”
“Bryson uses an inimitably light touch and squeezes a vast subject down into manageable proportions…He is a warm and funny guide through the whole complicated morass of Shakespearean scholarship.”
“A consistent pleasure…accessible and intelligent. Will and Bill are a great double act.”
" It didn't answer anything I didn't suspect. He was a complicated man. "
" Fascinating, as are all of Bryson's books. And about Shakespeare! I loved how most of the book was about everything we don't know about Shakespeare and why we can't know it. Loved it! "
" I absolutely loved this book, it gave an informative and interesting insight into the world of Shakespeare. Great style of writing and I'm now working my way through Bryson's other books. "
" As always Bill Byson is a very entertaining read. I learned a lot about Elizabethan England. Complimented my recent reading of The Prince and the Pauper. So fascinating that that we know so little facts about Will Shakespeare and that much historical work has been insinuations. "
" Not as much info on Shakespeare as I hoped (but apparently that's true for most things from this period), but a fascinating look into this time period. "
" Bryson is one of those special authors who can make trudging through the minutia of someone's life incredibly entertaining. "
" Fun, clear biography of Shakespeare. Boils down the details and explains how other sources vary. "
" In true Bryson style - witty, yet still succinct and to the point. I enjoyed it a great deal. "
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.
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