Graham, Rob, Shakespeare: A Crash Course, Watson-Guptill, 2000.

This concise volume is filled with fun facts and information
about Shakespeare and his plays. It is filled
with color photographs and plates. The information
is all presented in small snippets, making the book
informative and very easy to read.

Gurr, Andrew, Playgoing in Shakespeare's London, 2d ed., Cambridge University Press, 1996.

This is a thoroughly researched, in-depth look at the
lives of the Elizabethan people who attended the
playhouses. It contains a list of documented playgoers
and a list of references to playgoing that have
been found in historical sources.

Sales, Roger, Christopher Marlowe, St. Martin's Press, 1991.

This biography presents a fascinating look at Marlowe's
brief life. In addition, it contains critical essays
on Marlowe's major works and an extensive bibliography.

Weir, Alison, The Life of Elizabeth I, Ballantine, 1998.

This is a clearly written, thoroughly researched biography
of England's...