All the World's a Stage
Explore the ever-changing stages of human life through this thoughtful collection of 21 poems inspired by William Shakespeare’s famous “Seven Ages of Man” monologue from As You Like It. Organized around seven stages—Entrances, Childhood, Love, War, Adulthood, Aged, and Exits—the collection offers a diverse range of poetic perspectives on growing, living, loving, and aging.
Featuring poems from poets including Walt Whitman, Lewis Carroll, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Janet S. Wong, and Paul Janeczko, this beautifully illustrated collection invites readers to experience familiar stages of life from fresh and thought-provoking perspectives. Surrealistic illustrations by Guy Billout add another layer of symbolism and visual storytelling to this unique anthology.
Features
- Collection of 21 poems exploring the stages of human life
- Inspired by Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man” monologue from As You Like It
- Organized into seven life stages: Entrances, Childhood, Love, War, Adulthood, Aged, and Exits
- Includes three poems for each stage
- Features works from a diverse range of poets
- Illustrated by Guy Billout
- Surrealistic artwork creates intriguing visual settings for the poems
- Includes an explanatory introduction
- Thought-provoking collection suitable for readers with a range of life experiences
- Age: 8 years and up
- Format: Fiction
- Pages: 40
- Publication Year: 2013
- ISBN: 978-1-56846-218-9
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