RECOMMENDED READING

BOOKS ABOUT THE PLAYS

The Riverside Shakespeare, 2nd edition, edited by G. Blakemore Evans (Houghton Mifflin, 1996).

An annotated collection of the complete works, including two recently attributed to Shakespeare: Edward III and Sir Thomas More. Difficult words are explained at the bottom of each page.

Shakespeare’s Words: A Glossary and Language Companion, by David Crystal and Ben Crystal (Penguin, 2002).

A glossary of nearly fourteen thousand words and meanings that are frequently misunderstood by the modern reader.

BOOKS ABOUT THE LIFE OF SHAKESPEARE

Who Was William Shakespeare?, by Celeste Davidson Mannis, illustrated by John O’Brien (Grosset & Dunlap, 2006).

Part of the popular Who Was? series, this lively biography tells young readers the story of Shakespeare’s life and times.

Shakespeare: DK Eyewitness Books (DK Eyewitness Books, 2015).

A richly illustrated survey of the life and times of Shakespeare.

William Shakespeare & the Globe, by Aliki (HarperCollins, 2000).

A charmingly illustrated life of Shakespeare that includes a chronology, fun Shakespeare sites to visit, and the story of how the present-day Globe was built.

Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare, by Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema, illustrated by Diane Stanley (HarperCollins, 1998).

A lovely picture book on the life of Shakespeare, suitable for younger readers.