Shakespeare: The World As Stage by Bill Bryson

This is an enjoyable book for general readers. Bryson is very honest about how little we know about the man who influenced the English language. For instance, two of the three images we have of Shakespeare were created after his death and he suggests that we really don't even know how to accurately spell his name. The chapter on the first folio was fascinating as was the chapter on the controversy surrounding if Shakespeare was in fact the author of his works. Bryson's book was a pleasant beginner's biography of Shakespeare. Ann