Shakespeare — Haydn Middleton

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