Who Was William Shakespeare?

Name: Who Was William Shakespeare?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Celeste Mannis
ISBN: 9780525629276

Author: Celeste Mannis

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Kevin Pariseau

Unabridged: 1 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 03/26/2019

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Biographical

Synopsis

The beloved plays of Shakespeare are still produced everywhere, yet the life of the world's most famous playwright remains largely a mystery. Young Will left the town of Stratford to pursue theater in London, where his work eventually thrived and made him a famous and wealthy man. Celeste Davidson Mannis here puts together the pieces of Shakespeare's life and work for young listeners.

About The Author

A writer, educator and social entrepreneur, Celeste has authored several award winning and best selling children’s books, including One Leaf Rides the Wind (Viking), Julia Morgan Built a Castle (Viking) and Who Was William Shakespeare? (Grosset & Dunlap). She teaches children’s literature for UC Berkeley Extension and creative writing for Join Our Story, an online platform she has created to share the joys of writing with seniors and other underserved populations. Celeste is currently working towards a PhD in Educational Technology at UC Santa Barbara, and writing, writing, writing!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gill on August 08, 2020

NOT by Shakespeare - probably Dekker/Webster. Read as part of the Shakespeare Institute "Extra Mile" Zoom readathon in the plague-hit lockdown summer of 2020. A bonkers play in which a young man behaves abominably, marries a young woman he cares nothing for who is then inexplicably dedicated and loyal......more

Goodreads review by Scott on April 24, 2016

Unlike many apocryphal plays that have sometimes been attributed to Shakespeare, The London Prodigal is hard to eliminate from the Shakespeare canon. It's equally difficult to include. The play is slight, with little magic. The characters aren't especially well drawn. There's little wordplay or art......more