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A Stratford lad, stolen away by the master-players of Lord Admiral's troupe of actors, is transported to London, where his singing charms even Queen Bess and wins for him the title Master Skylark. Through the twists and turns of an engaging plot in which Shakespeare himself... Read Full Overview

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Master Skylark is a historical fiction novel written by John Bennett that is set in the time of William Shakespeare. The story follows the adventures of young orphaned boy, named Lionel, who has a beautiful singing voice and is known as ""Master Skylark"" by his fellow choir... Read Full Overview

This early work on Master Skylark-A story of Shakespere's Time is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. This is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before,... Read Full Overview

Top 100 Books Master Skylark - A Story of Shakspere's Time by John Bennett There was an unwonted buzzing in the east end of Stratford on that next to the last day of April, 1596. It was as if some one had thrust a stick into a hive of bees and they had come whirling out to see... Read Full Overview

As outspoken in his day as Richard Dawkins or Christopher Hitchens are today, American freethinker and author ROBERT GREEN INGERSOLL (1833-1899) was a notorious radical whose uncompromising views on religion and slavery (they were bad, in his opinion), women's suffrage (a good... Read Full Overview