William Shakespeare
Written by Jennifer Bassett
Narrated by Multiple Narrators
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
William Shakespeare. Born April 1564, at Stratford-upon-Avon. Died April 1616. Married Anne Hathaway: two daughters, one son. Actor, poet, famous playwright. Wrote nearly forty plays. But what was he like as a man? What did he think about when he rode into London for the first time ...or when he was writing his plays Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet ...or when his only son died? We know the facts of his life, but we can only guess at his hopes, his fears, his dreams.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This story is about Shakespeare's life.What was he like?What did he think?Thanks for this book,I knew his life.But I know only The Merchant of Venice,Romeo and Juliet,Hamlet and King Lear.So,I want to read Macbeth,and so on.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5There are a lot of famous stories are written by William Shakespeare now.This book main chalactor is Toby. He is a fictitious friend for Shakespeare.And the story from he met Shakespeare when he was fifteen to he dies.There are valuable illustrations here and there so I enjoyed it. But I think this book has too much words as stage 2.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is autobiographic rather than a tale. It is written about Shakespeare's life from 1579 to 1616.What kind of the whole life did he pass? This is my first challenge level2.However I can enjoy reading.I want to know more about William Shakespeare.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This story is about Shakespeare's biography.His friend Toby tells about his life.They lived in Stratford,but they were thinking that there was too small and boring.So they decided to move into London.Shakespeare is very famous person,so of course I know his name and the titles of his play.But I haven't read or seen them and his own history.So it was interesting for me.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A boy,whose name is Toby,met William Shakespeare outside Stratford. From then on, they were good friends until the day he died. One day, William asked Toby to come to London with him. they went there and William acted in the theatre with writing plays.I chose this book because I've read his books in Canada. I realized that his good stories have come from his humors. I really like his actions because he did everything right the time when he has thought he should had do that.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5William Shakespeare is famous playwritter and acteur.when he was a boy, he was already like a poem and play.He wanted to be an acteur and writter. I know about his book ,but don't know well about himself. I think he is a genius of efforts.He never give up to his dream.Iwant to be a person like him.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5We know many plays written by William Shakespeare. This book is not one of his great plays, but about his own story. His childhood friend, Toby tells how did he live and write plays.Although I know many plays of him , I didn't know his life. Shakespeare is too famous and great for me to imagine himself. From this book, I could know how his famous plays ,"Romeo and Juliet" , "Hamlet" and so on, links to his life. It's very interesting. He was not only very famous dramatist and poet, but also a man and father.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is about William Shakespeare's life.This story is that his friend Toby told us about his life.He wrote some plays and becomed actor in London.I think this story is very interesting.I am surprised first, William is poor life but later he is very famous person.I want to read his pieces.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is the true story about William Shakespeare. This story is told by his friend Toby,who is not a real person. But all the other characters were real people. I think some stories reflect how he was in condition at that time. So the stories written by him are rich in content and very interesting. I read this book and felt he just was a great playwright!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book is about Shakespeare's life from the point of view of the Toby. Toby is a Shakespeare's friend,but he is not a true person. Shakespeare made a lot of famous play, for example, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet,etc.I didn't know about Shakespeare so much. But, having read this book, I could understood Shakespeare's life well. So,I was more intrested in a work of Shakespeare.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book tells us the life of famous writer ,William Shakespeare.His friend speaks about him,and the story develops.I found that shakespeare had many troubles.But he confronted it all his life.I understood not only his great works but also his effort.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Willian Shakespeare is one of the best playwriter in the world.He is born in 1564 at Staford-upon-Avon.He wrote many famous play like "Hamlet" or "The Tenpest".I did not know William Shakespeare except the name of his plays.But after read it,I'm very surprised at his great life and interested in him.I recommend you to read this story!!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is the story about William Shakespeare written by Tody who is Will's best friend.They met when they were young and then they spend thir most of time together.Accoding this story I knew about William Shakespear,of course.But I was impressed with their relation.Tody saported Will behind the scence almost all his life.I respect Yody!!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This is the true story of William shakespeare. This book says his feeling when he move into London. This is recollected by Toby, Shakespeare's best friend.I know his face at the first time. Only I knew was his play "Romeo and Juliet". I learned a lot about him from this book, so I want to watch his play.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This book is about William Shakespeare's life.His friend(fictional person) talked william's life. He was born and grow up in countryside. But always thought his success as playwright in London. One day, he went to London and studied very hard.This book is not so funny, but instructive. I have known his name, but not other all thing. I surprized at his effort in younger days. After reading this book, I was encouraged too much.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5This book is fiction,but most characters is nonfiction.This story likes a biography.Shakespeare borns and lives in the countryside,and marry in the countryside.But one day he decide to become a scriptwriter(poet,acter) and he succeeded.My impression is "This book is too long and boring"this book has many many characters, so I should back pages and check characters.And this book is too long !But when I read this book,I thnk that he iscool becouse he grans his dreams.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This in the true story of William Shakespeare.As you know, he is a very famous writer.He studied hard to be a writer when he was a child and also after he grew up.Then, it was said that he was the best writer in London...I thought he was great because he didn't give up.And he always did what he could do then.He was very smart and had humanity.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5William Shakespeare is known for playwriter.Maybe,everyone knows his work"Romeo and Juliet".This book's style is his friend's Toby tells Will's life.Will made a lot of his work in his life.I could stories concerning his each work by this book. I knew only his name,but I have never seen his play.If there is a time,I want to see his film based on a play.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Shakespeare's works is wonderful. And I think this book to be a good opportunity to know Shakespeare who wrote masterpieces.After reading, I felt shakespeare is a peason such as us. But his words are different from common person. I was impresse by his thinking and words. I want to read his works once again.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5You know his name: William shakespeare and you know his some works.But do you kwow his life or character?I was interested in this book because I didn't know his life.I was surprised at some episodes.I'm sure it was good for me to know his life.I want to see his plays in England someday!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. He became playwright and created famous play.I like Macbeth which is Shakespeare's play. But I have not known his life. Reading this book was a good chance for me. I want to read some other his stories.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5William Shakespeare is a famous playwright who wrote Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet and so on. This story is written his life from a point of view of his friend,Toby. When you read this story,you can also know a play and will's face as a father. I was very interested and wanted to see a play.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Shakespeare is a dramatist. He is famous.But I didn't know well about him.After reading, I want to read his book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Toby,is not a real person,told you about Shakespeare's life.In 1564,Shakespeare was born at Stratford-upon-Avon.In 1585, he went to London.What did he think and feel?If you want to know that,you should read.I knew Shakespeare as poeter and plays writer.But I didn't know him as acter!It is surprised for me that himself had appeared on the stage. His impression in my head was changed by this book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a real story about William Shakespeare. In this book Toby, who is his feriend, tells about William Shakespeare. They are good friends and Shakespeare was the best playwright, the best poet, that ever lived in England. When they were young, they played in the theatres and Shakespeare also wrote plays. They had a good time in London. This is interesting because we learned about the sisuation of the times from this book. I didn't know about Shakespeare at all but now I want to know about him and to read his books or his plays.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This book is written about Shakespeare. It is introduced about a map at that time, sickness that goes around, and his surroundings. In this book, a aged friend of Shakespeare talks about memories with him. I did not know so much about Shakespeare, but I understood well about him thanks to this book.Because English of this book was comprehensible, I could read easy.It is recommended in the person who doesn't know Shakespeare.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The book was easy to read.Because it is about famous peaole, Shakespere.It tells his life.And I was moved his friend, Toby.When Will's son died, he stayed with Will for a long time.If I were he, maybe I can't do that.And I think it's a real friend.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5This story is Shakespeare's history.Toby lived in Stratford, he met Shakespeare.They became friend. They began to thought Stratford was too small, too boring, they left Stratford. Shakespeare began to write plays in London. He had some good actors, they showed Queen Elizabeth their plays.I thought Shakespeare was the most famous writer in Europe. He had a wonderful talent of writing.It was wonderful that he wrote plays everyday. I know the story of Lomeo and Julliet. I have ever heard the title of Hamlet,but I don't know this story. I want to read the other story of Shakespeare.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5He was a poet,a wrighter and a player. He had a family and many friends. His plays were loved by every people for example Queen and King of England. Finaly he...I didn't know he was a player. I learned that I have to charange everything that I want to do from this book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I interested in shakespeare.So this book was very good for me because it was book about his life.He went to London to see many things.Poems which he wrote loved by many people.I think he could write great poems because he loved poems.I want to imitate his single-hearted attitude.