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Shakespeare's Globe

Hardback

Main Details

Title Shakespeare's Globe
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Toby Forward
Contributions by Mark Hiner
Illustrated by Juan Wijngaard
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:12
Dimensions(mm): Height 295,Width 258
ISBN/Barcode 9780744592795
ClassificationsDewey:822.33
Audience
Children / Juvenile

Publishing Details

Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publication Date 1 March 2005
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A beautifully crafted paper theatre, and a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare. Welcome to Shakespeare's Globe - the greatest theatre in the world! Our leading actor, Richard Burbage, will be your guide. Find out how the theatre was built and peer backstage to where the actors prepare, then call Shakespeare's characters to the stage and perform scenes from his most celebrated plays! Features a magnificent 3-D model of Shakespeare's Globe and a fascinating first-hand account of the history of the theatre itself Also contains a mini-book of play excerpts and a troupe of card actors - the ideal way to re-enact Shakespeare's plays!

Author Biography

Juan Wijngaard, whose parents are Dutch, was born in South America. He came to London in 1970 and studied Illustration at the Royal College of Art. He has won the Mother Goose Award and the Kate Greenaway Medal. He lives in New Mexico.

Reviews

This is a wonderful package and it is all here: who Shakespeare was, what he wrote and how his plays were performed. * PETA Website *