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A Warwickshire Lad

The Story of the Boyhood of William Shakespeare

by George Madden Martin

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  1. Chapter 1

    6:40

  2. Chapter 2

    6:36

  3. Chapter 3

    7:42

  4. Chapter 4

    3:28

  5. Chapter 5

    3:28

  6. Chapter 6

    5:15

  7. Chapter 7

    3:11

  8. Chapter 8

    3:38

  9. Chapter 9

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  10. Chapter 10

    6:37

  11. Chapter 11

    2:06

  12. Chapter 12

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  13. Chapter 13

    3:38

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At five years old, Will Shakespeare tries to walk home like a fearless grown man, but a neighbour's tales of witches send him hurrying to his mother's fireside. George Madden Martin imagines the future playwright's childhood through the rooms, streets and gardens of Stratford. A protective mother, a confident father and a baby brother fill his small world, while old beliefs make shadows and familiar animals seem strange.

This 1916 historical story for young readers also looks beyond Will's lively imagination. His father's business ventures bring debts into the household, and his mother worries about the family estate and her children's future. Stories of fairies and ancestral courage sit beside these practical concerns. The book offers a way to approach Shakespeare through an imagined boyhood, with attention to family affection, local folklore and the pressures adults cannot keep entirely from children.

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George Madden Martin

George Madden Martin was the literary name used by Kentucky writer Georgia May Madden Martin, whose fiction, short stories, and plays often examined childhood and social responsibility.

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Reading time
About 35 minutes
Pages
54
Language
English
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Audio read by
Bruce Kachuk and Kathrine Engan