Overview

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.

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""Bryson is a pleasant and funny guide to a subject at once overexposed and elusive."" - Publishers Weekly ""Bill Bryson has yet to disappoint.... This examination is likely to stick with you because of Bryson's humor, deep love of language, and clear fondness for his subject."" - Boston Globe ""Bryson uses an inimitably light touch and squeezes a vast subject down to manageable proportions. He is a warm and funny guide through the whole complicated morass of Shakespearean scholarship."" - Financial Times ""A consistent pleasure...both accessible and intelligent.... Will and Bill are a great double act."" - Houston Chronicle ""A telling glance at one of history's most unknowable figures."" - Kirkus Reviews

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Bill Bryson's bestselling books include One Summer, A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home, A Walk in the Woods, Neither Here nor There, Made in America, and The Mother Tongue. He lives in England with his wife.

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