Shakespeare Booklist
World History > Enlightenment > Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's greatest dramatist. He is often called the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. They also continue to be studied and reinterpreted.
Book recommendations pertaining to Shakespeare.
| Book Title | Author | PubDate | Reading Age | Time Period | Time Frame | Geographic Area | Country | Topic | Genre | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare: His Work & His World | Rosen, Michael Ingpen, Robert | 2001 | UMG YA | Renaissance | 1558-1616 | Europe | Great Britain | Shakespeare | NF Bio | PB |
| The Shakespeare Stealer | Blackwood, Gary | 1998 | MG UMG | Renaissance | 1558-1603 | Europe | Great Britain | Shakespeare | F | CB |
| Loving Will Shakespeare | Meyer, Carolyn | 2008 | UMG YA | Renaissance | 1558-1603 | Europe | Great Britain | Shakespeare | F | CB |
| Shakespeare: The World as Stage | Bryson, Bill | 2016 | YA A | Renaissance | 1558-1603 | Europe | Great Britain | Shakespeare | NF Bio | CB |
| William Shakespeare & the Globe | Aliki | 2000 | MG | Renaissance | 1558-1603 | Europe | Great Britain | Shakespeare | NF Bio | PB |
| Bard of Avon | Stanley, Diane Vennema, Peter | 2015 | UMG | Renaissance | 1558-1616 | Europe | Great Britain | Shakespeare | NF Bio | PB |
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| Reading Age | Genre | Format |
| LE = lower elementary MG = middle grade (8-12 yrs.) UMG = upper-middle grade (11-14 yrs.) YA = young adult (14+) A = adult (18+) |
NF - non fiction F = fiction Bio = biography HF = historical fantasy AH = alternate history OV - own voices M = mythology S = spine book |
PB = picture book GN = graphic novel ER = early reader CB = chapter book B = book (NF) N = novel M = memoir |