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Some of the many available print resources in the Wilbur Cross
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Shakespeare’s Times (940.05)
The Age of Shakespeare.
Examines the history and culture from Shakespeare's time and describes London's political climate, social
norms, and economic journey into early capitalism. Also discusses Shakespeare's sources, themes, and
characters.
Daily Life In Elizabeth England.
Looks at life in Elizabethan England, covering housing, food, clothing, and entertainment.
Elizabethan England.
Examines the history, culture, religion, and social conditions of sixteenth-century England, during the reign of
Queen Elizabeth
Illustrated English Social History v. The Age of Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s England: Life in Elizabethan and Jacobean Times
This lively collection from some of Shakespeare's contemporaries including Elizabeth I, Raleigh, Bacon and
Donne, presents a vivid picture of English life during the great bard's life and offers first-hand observations on a
nation in the midst of building an empire.
What Life was Like in the Times of Elizabeth A.D 1533-1603. A comprehensive history of England during
the reign of Elizabeth I who ruled from 1558 to 1603.
William Shakespeare (B)
Shakespeare.
This Eyewitness book contains many illustrations about Shakespeare and his times.
Shakespeare: His Work and His World.
A biography of the Bard written especially for children. It profiles the life and times of Shakespeare, peppered
with quotes from plays he wrote, and includes short synopses of the more famous ones.
Will in the World; How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare.
A portrait of Elizabethan England and how it contributed to the making of William Shakespeare discusses how
he moved to London lacking money, connections, and a formal education and rose to become his age's foremost
playwright.
Summaries of the plays (822.3)
The Best of Shakespeare
Simplified prose retellings of "Romeo and Juliet," "Hamlet," "The Merchant of Venice," "Othello," "The
Tempest," "King Lear," "Macbeth," "As You Like It," "Twelfth Night," and "The Winter's Tale
Essential Shakespeare Handbook.
Provides a guide to every play in the Shakespearean canon, as well as an in-depth profile of Shakespeare's life,
a portrait of the Elizabethan world and its theater, and facts about the Bard's poetry, influence, and literary
significance.
Random House Book of Shakespeare Stories.
An illustrated collection of stories based on the plays of William Shakespeare.
Scenes from Shakespeare.
A collection of twenty short scenes from six Shakespeare plays: "Macbeth, " "Much Ado About Nothing, " "A
Midsummer Night's Dream, " "King Lear, " "As You Like It, " and "The Taming of the Shrew." Each scene is
preceded by a plot synopsis and descriptions of the characters.
Shakespare for Kids series by Lois Burdett.
These simplified retellings can help you with plot summaries.
And more…
Shakespeare A-to Z: the Essential Reference to his plays, his poems, his life and times, and more.
This alphabetical, encyclopedic reference comprises some 3,000 entries on a wide variety of topics related to
Shakespeare's life, times, works and literary heritage, and is suitable for general readers and students at all
levels.
The Shakespeare Dictionary.
More than 1,000 entries. Each play has its own entry containing a plot summary, a list of characters, possible
sources, and a stage history.* USEFUL INTRODUCTION. Briefly profiles William Shakespeare and the
particular play, and provides explanations of Shakespeare's language so that students have the needed
background for further study.
The Globe Theater (792)
William Shakespeare and the Globe.
Tells the story of the well-known playwright, William Shakespeare, and of the famous Globe Theatre in which
many of his works were performed.
Shakespeare’s Theater.
Traces the history of the Globe Theatre, including its construction, its connection with Shakespeare, and the
reconstruction in 1995.
Shakespeare’s Globe.
This book discusses the history of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.