William Shakespeare and the Globe
With her characteristically sprightly words and pictures, Aliki brings Shakespeare’s life, times, and legacy to life in this highly acclaimed information-packed treasury that is truly for readers of all ages. William Shakespeare and the Globe is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling
William Shakespeare was perhaps the greatest English playwright ever. Take a tour of Shakespeare’s life and times and travel through the crowded streets of sixteenth-century London to the boisterous Globe theater and other playhouses where his work flourished.
Then follow Shakespeare’s legacy to the present day and to the Globe’s glorious reopening and its 400th anniversary. Learn, step-by-step, how modern-day enthusiasts reconstructed the Globe using the same methods builders used to construct the original theater.
- About the author: Aliki Liacouras Brandenberg (or pen name Aliki) is an American author and illustrator of books for children.
