All the World's a Stage |
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Author:
| Hopkins, Lee Bennett |
Illustrator:
| Billout, Guy |
ISBN: | 978-1-56846-218-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
Publisher: | Creative Company, The
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Imprint: | Creative Editions |
Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $19.99Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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More than 400 years ago, English playwright William Shakespeare wrote about the "Seven Ages of Man"--the changing roles we play on the stage of life before taking our final curtain call. This collection of 21 poems, compiled by Lee Bennett Hopkins, explores those 7 ages, offering voices and perspectives that are as varied as they are sage. From a Nigerian lullaby to the verses of such contemporary poets as Janet S. Wong, these poems--paired with masterful artwork by Guy Billout--laugh,...
More DescriptionMore than 400 years ago, English playwright William Shakespeare wrote about the "Seven Ages of Man"--the changing roles we play on the stage of life before taking our final curtain call. This collection of 21 poems, compiled by Lee Bennett Hopkins, explores those 7 ages, offering voices and perspectives that are as varied as they are sage. From a Nigerian lullaby to the verses of such contemporary poets as Janet S. Wong, these poems--paired with masterful artwork by Guy Billout--laugh, cry, and sing to celebrate the theater of human existence.