Oxford True Lives William Shakespeare

Will Shakespeare dreamed of becoming an actor and a playwright. At nineteen he left his home town of Stratford and headed for London, following his dream. He became an actor, part owner of the Globe theater - and the greatest playwright of all time. 400 years on, his plays are even more popular. They are performed in theaters all over the world. Other titles in the series: Alexander the Great Amelia Earhart Captain Cook Cleopatra Eric the Red Galileo Gandhi Hans Christian Andersen Henry Ford Roald Dahl Thomas Edison Editorial Reviews About the Author After graduating from New College, Oxford, in 1976, " Haydn Middleton "has taught and lectured in history. He is also the author of six acclaimed novels. He lives in Oxford, England, with his two children.