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Great Lives in Graphics: Shakespeare


Great Lives in Graphics

No. of pages 32

Published: 2021

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'Great Lives in Graphics' reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way. You may already know that William Shakespeare was a playwright, but did you know he learned nothing but Latin at school? Or that he couldnt even spell his own name? This graphic retelling of Wills story gives children a visual snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in, while educating them on everything from Elizabethan theatre to the power of words. This book is aimed at children aged 8 to 12.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Great Lives in Graphics .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2021 by Button Books .

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Great Lives in Graphics

This book features the following characters:

John Shakespeare
This book features the character John Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright and actor. He wrote plays, sonnets and verse and is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English Language. Son of a glove maker, he grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon. He married Anne Hathaway and had three children, though one died very young. Shakespeare left Stratford to pursue theatre in London, where he acted at the Globe Theatre, wrote and was part owner of a playing company called 'The Lord Chamberlein's Men' (later 'The King's Men').

Mary Arden
This book features the character Mary Arden.

Anne Hathaway
This book features the character Anne Hathaway.