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Master Skylark: A Story of Shakspere's TimeJohn Bennett

Master Skylark: A Story of Shakspere's Time

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Original author: John Bennett

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"Master Skylark: A Story of Shakspere's Time" by John Bennett is a children's novel published in 1897. Set in Shakespearean England, it follows a young choir boy from Stratford-on-Avon who is kidnapped by traveling players for his exceptional singing voice. Taken to London, he performs before Queen Elizabeth and encounters legendary figures like William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson. The story chronicles his adventures in captivity and his eventual journey home, blending historical atmosphere with adventure in a tale that captivated readers of its era.

Master Skylark: A Story of Shakspere's Time, by John Bennett. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #11574.

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40 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter350 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: The Lord Admiral’s Players1,905 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: Nicholas Attwood’s Home1,921 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: The Last Straw1,795 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Off for Coventry511 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: In the Warwick Road1,158 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Master-Player1,395 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: “well Sung, Master Skylark!”1,744 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: The Admiral’s Company1,358 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: The May-Day Play1,950 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: After the Play887 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Disowned958 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: A Strange Ride2,424 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: A Dash for Freedom1,915 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: At Bay927 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: London Town2,776 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: Ma’m’selle Cicely Carew2,731 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Carew’s Offer1,608 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Master Heywood Protests1,578 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: The Rose Play-House1,751 words
  1. 21.Chapter XX: Disappointment1,219 words
  2. 22.Chapter XXI: “the Children of Paul’s”1,481 words
  3. 23.Chapter XXII: The Skylark’s Song1,931 words
  4. 24.Chapter XXIII: A New Life1,233 words
  5. 25.Chapter XXIV: The Making of a Player2,225 words
  6. 26.Chapter XXV: The Waning of the Year2,113 words
  7. 27.Chapter XXVI: To Sing Before the Queen1,684 words
  8. 28.Chapter XXVII: The Queen’s Plaisance1,835 words
  9. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Christmas with Queen Bess3,336 words
  10. 30.Chapter XXIX: Back to Gaston Carew1,539 words
  11. 31.Chapter XXX: At the Falcon Inn1,774 words
  12. 32.Chapter XXXI: In the Twinkling of an Eye2,255 words
  13. 33.Chapter XXXII: The Last of Gaston Carew2,328 words
  14. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Cicely Disappears898 words
  15. 35.Chapter XXXIV: The Bandy-Legged Man3,459 words
  16. 36.Chapter XXXV: A Sudden Resolve1,475 words
  17. 37.Chapter XXXVI: Wayfaring Home2,739 words
  18. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Turned Adrift876 words
  19. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: A Strange Day1,254 words
  20. 40.Chapter XXXIX: All’s Well That Ends Well3,504 words