内容简介
ThebelovedplaysofShakespearearestillproducedeverywhere,yetthelifeoftheworld'smostfamousplaywrightremainslargelyamystery.YoungWillleftthetownofStratfordtopursuetheaterinLondon,wherehisworkeventuallythrivedandmadehimafamousandwealthyman.Withblack-and-whiteillustrationsthatincludeadiagramofthefamousGlobetheater,CelesteDavidsonMannisputstogetherthepiecesofShakespeare'slifeandworkforyoungreaders.
作者简介
CelesteDavidsonMannis,theawardwinningauthorofseveralbooksforchildren,isconvincedshehasthebestjobintheworld."Writingforchildrenisoneofmygreatestjoys.Childrenarewonderfullyopentonewideas.Mygoalistoexploreaspectsofourworld-itspeople,cultures,history,andnaturalwonders-inawaythatfuelstheiramazingintelligenceandcuriosity.Knowledgeispower,andit'smyfondestwishthatthroughmybooksIcanhelpprovidechildrenwithasenseoftheirownpotentialanduniqueplaceinthegreaterworldcommunity."BorninLosAngeles,California,Celestenowresidestherewithhermuchlovedhusbandanddaughters.Shepromisestogogroceryshoppingsoon!CelesteholdsundergraduatedegreesinHistoryandTheHistoryofArt,aswellasaMastersinBusinessAdministration,allfromtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia.ShehasalsostudiedBritishHistoryandRenaissanceArtHistoryattheUniversityofLondon.