Many people know that William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was a playwright and poet, who wrote Hamlet and A Midsummer Night's Dream and is widely considered to be the greatest dramatist of all time. What, perhaps, they don't know is that he favoured stabbing as a method for killing off his characters; that he is credited with the invention of over 2,000 words and phrases; and that he owned five houses and a public house at the time of his death. Biographic: Shakespeare presents a playful guide to his life and work, with an array of irresistible facts and figures converted into infographics to reveal the playwright behind the plays.

Includes index.

Iconographic -- Introduction -- 01: Life -- 02: World -- 03: Work -- 04: Legacy -- Biographies -- Index -- Acknowledgements