“Bryson is a pleasant and funny guide to a subject at once overexposed and elusive.” - Publishers Weekly
“Bill Bryson has yet to disappoint…. This examination is likely to stick with you because of Bryson’s humor, deep love of language, and clear fondness for his subject.” - Boston Globe
“Bryson uses an inimitably light touch and squeezes a vast subject down to manageable proportions. He is a warm and funny guide through the whole complicated morass of Shakespearean scholarship.” - Financial Times
“A consistent pleasure…both accessible and intelligent…. Will and Bill are a great double act.” - Houston Chronicle
“A telling glance at one of history’s most unknowable figures.” - Kirkus Reviews