The Bard and the Book by Ann Bausum

The Bard and the Book

Written byAnn Bausum
Length1h21m
Release dateApril 2, 2024
Languageenglish
★★★★ 4.0 (820 ratings)

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AuthorAnn Bausum
NarratorSean Patrick Hopkins, Ann Bausum
Runtime1h21m
PublishedApril 2, 2024
Rating★★★★ 4.0 / 5 (820 ratings)
CategoriesChildren's Audiobooks, Biographies, Literary, History, Europe, Music & Performing Arts, Performing Arts, Theater
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

The unlikely true story of why we know the name William Shakespeare today, and the four-hundred-year-old book that made it possible. Four hundred years ago, no one bothered to write down the exact words of stage plays. Characters’ lines were scribbled on small rolls of paper (as in, an...

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