Includes CD
With spoken word from the plays on CD
This book reveals the Elizabethan world of William Shakespeare, in an exciting combination of words, pictures and stirring speeches and drama. Young enthusiasts will learn about his world and his life with an intriguing look at Elizabethan theatre; audience participation, the life of an actor, the demands on a new playwright to keep producing new work, and court performances.
The story is completed with a look at all 38 of Shakespeare's plays - the histories, the comedies and the tragedies - and his sonnets. The CD features some of his most revered lines, including 'Hamlet's' famous "To be or not to be" soliloquy and the balcony scene from 'Romeo And Juliet'.
In association with the Royal Shakespeare Company, who have continued the Shakespearean tradition for many years, this informative guide is the perfect introduction for the young reader to the world of Shakespearean drama.
