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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 work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

1896. Master Skylark was first published in St. Nicholas magazine about 70 years ago. It has since attained and retained such popularity and importance as an exciting story and as a truly remarkable and accurate reproduction of the life and color of Elizabethan England that critics... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... 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