num_pages: 128
description: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is recognized around the world as the greatest English playwright. This entertaining and authoritative account of the Bard's life and work by Professor Dominic Shellard provides a clear account of the main events in the playwright's life, and gives new insightsinto the circumstances and influences that shaped his major works. The text and illustrations are based on the manuscript and printed book collections of the British Library.
language: English
title: William Shakespeare
titlecomplete: William Shakespeare (British Library Writers' Lives Series)
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Oxford University Press