Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson (Paperback)

Shakespeare: The World as Stage is Bill Bryson's lively short biography of the world's most famous playwright. With his trademark humor and curiosity, Bryson sorts what is actually known about Shakespeare from centuries of guesswork, and paints a vivid picture of Elizabethan London. A bestselling, highly readable paperback from Harper Perennial for students, theater fans and curious readers.