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Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of the Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's players perform. As full of twists and turns as a London alleyway, this entertaining novel is rich in period details, colorful characters, villainy, and drama. "A fast-moving historical novel that introduces an important era with casual familiarity.

《偷莎士比亚的贼》获得美国图书馆协会最佳青少年读物，讲述一个十四岁的孤儿被他的主人指使去偷窃莎士比亚的新剧本《哈姆雷特》，在偷取的过程中遇到了大火，最后发生了一系列的事情，使他懂得了“友情”和“家”的含义，最终改变了自己的命运，走上舞台，成为剧团的一名演员。故事虽然是虚构的，但紧凑而又波折起伏的情节，让读者仿佛置身于莎士比亚生活的那个年代。