Master Skylark: A Story of Shakspere's Time by John Bennett
"Master Skylark: A Story of Shakspere's Time" by John Bennett is a children's novel published in 1897. Set in Shakespearean England, it follows a young choir boy from Stratford-on-Avon who is kidnapped by traveling players for his exceptional singing voice. Taken to London, he performs before Queen Elizabeth and encounters legendary figures like William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. The story chronicles his adventures in captivity and his eventual journey home, blending historical
atmosphere with adventure in a tale that captivated readers of its era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bennett, John, 1865-1956 |
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| Illustrator | Birch, Reginald B. (Reginald Bathurst), 1856-1943 |
| Title | Master Skylark: A Story of Shakspere's Time |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Skylark |
| Credits |
Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Revised by Richard Tonsing. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | England -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 11574 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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