Shakespeare
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Shakespeare

The World as StageBy Bill BrysonNarrated by Bill Bryson
Length5h 29m

About this audiobook

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.

Audiobook details

GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length5 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byBill Bryson
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 23, 2007
LanguageEnglish

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