The First Sentence Reader

Books that grab you right from the start.

Showing posts with label Shakespeare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shakespeare. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Will in the World

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Greenblatt, Stephen.  Will in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare . New York: Norton. 2004 . Print. First Sentences: As a young ma...
Monday, July 20, 2015

The Millionaire and the Bard

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Mays, Andrea.  The Millionaire and the Bard: Henry Folger's Obsessive Hunt for Shakespeare's First Folio . New York: Simon & Sch...
Sunday, August 11, 2013

Shakespeare Saved My Life

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Bates, Laura.  Shakespeare Saved My Life: Ten Years in Solitary with the Bard . Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks. 2013. Print First Se...
Thursday, May 2, 2013

Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare

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Asimov, Isaac. Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare . New York:Wings books. 1970. Print First Sentences: Those of us who speak English a...
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The First Sentence Reader
Call me Fred. I am a retired librarian from The Ohio State University and an avid, yet selective and highly judgmental reader who is under no illusion a book will get better in its writing style, plot, or characters after a disappointing first few sentences. However, the books profiled in this blog are, in every way, wonderful reads.
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