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Famous People Famous Lives
William Shakespeare
The extraordinary life of England's greatest dramatist is told in fascinating detail, from his rural beginnings in Stratford-on-Avon, where he was born in 1564, to his phenomenal success in London, where he became a favourite at the glorious court of Queen Elizabeth. The narrative describes how plays were beginning to become the popular entertainment form of the day, how theatres were built and who went to them. All Elizabethan life is there, and the book gives the reader not only a complete background on the life of Shakespeare, but also a vivid picture of late sixteenth-century life.
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First published February 26, 1998
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March 17, 2024
The extraordinary life of England's greatest dramatist is told in fascinating detail, from his rural beginnings in Stratford-on-Avon, where he was born in 1564, to his phenomenal success in London, where he became a favourite at the glorious court of Queen Elizabeth. The narrative describes how plays were beginning to become the popular entertainment form of the day, how theatres were built and who went to them. All Elizabethan life is there, and the book gives the reader not only a complete background on the life of Shakespeare, but also a vivid picture of late sixteenth-century life.
August 19, 2018
Roald Dahl dikenal sebagai penulis cerita anak yang terkenal. Siapa yang tahu kalo ternyata RD adalah penerbang sebelum menjadi penulis. Malah dia mulai menulis cerita anak yang pertama pada usia tua. Banyak kisah dalam hidupnya membuat dia tertarik menulis terutama untuk cerita anak, walau dia juga menulis cerita untuj serial James Bond.
Ilustrasinya bagus tapi memang diceritakan secara ringkas malah terlalu pendek.
Ilustrasinya bagus tapi memang diceritakan secara ringkas malah terlalu pendek.
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September 25, 2011William Shakespeare by Emma Frischel
This book explicitly explains the life and events of William Shakespeare. It explains where he came from, his family life including when he fell in love with Anne Hathaway and had three children with her. It also highlights life at the time, when William was young many young children were forced to work instead of going to school and how school at the time was mainly a place for boys and many girls did not attend. Williams’ family was quite well off until his father lost his job and then his sister fell ill and died at the age of eight. William knew that he needed to move to London to get a job. With the increasing number of theatres he decided that he wanted to find work as an actor. The book describes how William went to London. He began looking at various plays and learned where his interests lay. From this experience he also knew what sort of plays he wanted to write. He used history and events in London for example a Spanish fleet trying to conquer England as his muse. Williams’s plays started to be preformed, many loved his plays and the audience wanted to see more and more. Again William used daily life happenings in his plays “Titus” is a pure example of him doing so. The book goes on to portray his successes and his academic and writing life. He was famous at thirty and started to write sonnets and famous plays highlighting life of the Scottish Kings for example Macbeth. William died at the early age of fifty two but his work still lives on for many lifetimes. The most interesting thing is that the book cleverly depicts the life of William Shakespeare using cartoon illustrations in black and white and also bubble talk in the illustrations to capture and keep the reader’s attention. This book also includes history and events in that area at the time, again helping the reader grasp an understanding of the era and what life was like at the time. Furthermore the facts and important dates at the end of the book help to but a time scale on his life and the importance of William as an influential figure in British history and indeed as part of the world’s most famous writers. Language usage was easy to comprehend and it kept the reader entertained throughout the book.
This book explicitly explains the life and events of William Shakespeare. It explains where he came from, his family life including when he fell in love with Anne Hathaway and had three children with her. It also highlights life at the time, when William was young many young children were forced to work instead of going to school and how school at the time was mainly a place for boys and many girls did not attend. Williams’ family was quite well off until his father lost his job and then his sister fell ill and died at the age of eight. William knew that he needed to move to London to get a job. With the increasing number of theatres he decided that he wanted to find work as an actor. The book describes how William went to London. He began looking at various plays and learned where his interests lay. From this experience he also knew what sort of plays he wanted to write. He used history and events in London for example a Spanish fleet trying to conquer England as his muse. Williams’s plays started to be preformed, many loved his plays and the audience wanted to see more and more. Again William used daily life happenings in his plays “Titus” is a pure example of him doing so. The book goes on to portray his successes and his academic and writing life. He was famous at thirty and started to write sonnets and famous plays highlighting life of the Scottish Kings for example Macbeth. William died at the early age of fifty two but his work still lives on for many lifetimes. The most interesting thing is that the book cleverly depicts the life of William Shakespeare using cartoon illustrations in black and white and also bubble talk in the illustrations to capture and keep the reader’s attention. This book also includes history and events in that area at the time, again helping the reader grasp an understanding of the era and what life was like at the time. Furthermore the facts and important dates at the end of the book help to but a time scale on his life and the importance of William as an influential figure in British history and indeed as part of the world’s most famous writers. Language usage was easy to comprehend and it kept the reader entertained throughout the book.
September 14, 2011
Buku biografi Roald Dahl yang disajikan dengan gambar-gambar menarik. Kurang dari satu jam saja, kita bisa menyelesaikan buku ini. Kisah hidup Roald Dahl sangat inspiratif bagi kita yang menulis di usia matang
June 12, 2014
This book contains a concise biography of a famous author.
I found this biography interesting but very short.
I found this biography interesting but very short.
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