This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Learn about the mysterious life of William Shakespeare, the poet and writer whose words have changed the way people talk and write. Find out about his early life, what inspired him, and how he made the works that continue to enchant people all over the world. Explore the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon and the theaters of London, where Shakespeare's talent came to life, and feel the charm of Elizabethan England. Get lost in the beauty of his verses, the complexity of his characters, and the timeless ideas that run through all of his work.
Key themes explored include:
- Jealousy, guilt, and tyranny in leadership
- Female strength and quiet resistance
- Justice and moral reckoning
- Time as both punishment and healer
- Lost identity and the search for truth
- Forgiveness and the restoration of family
In this book, you will learn what it is we know for certain about William Shakespeare, and by delving into the plays, you will discover all that can be surmised about his uneasy relationship with authority, the religious conflicts in his family, his relationship with the father who fulfilled his lifelong dream to become a gentleman, and his own unexpected ambition: to become a wealthy, respectable country landlord in his hometown of Stratford.
