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The bard and the book : how the first folio saved the plays of William Shakespeare from oblivion

text The bard and the book : how the first folio saved the plays of William Shakespeare from oblivion

Summary
"The unlikely true story of why we know the name William Shakespeare today, and the four-hundred-year-old book that made it possible. Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact words of stage plays. Characters' lines were scri... Read more
Contents
Act I. William Shakespeare becomes brilliant, then dies -- Act II. The fleeting nature of theater prepares to vanquish Macbeth -- Act III. Romeo and Juliet tussle with their first teen reader -- Act IV. Shakespeare catches fire, literally -- Act V... Read more
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103 pages ; 25 cm
Publisher
Peachtree 2024

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Woodmere (Main Branch) J 921 SHA in Juvenile Nonfiction Reshelving

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