The Cambridge Shakespeare guide by Smith, Emma

The Cambridge Shakespeare guide
by Smith, Emma

(#0873MG5)

Hardcover Cambridge University Press, 2012

Price: USD 65.99

Description: x, 247 pages : illustrations; 21 cm
Dewey: 822.3; Audience: Young Adult

Other available formats

Paperback Cambridge University Press, 2012

USD 16.99

Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references (page 240-241) and index. Presents key information on all of William Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic works, including plots and people, sources, context, performance history, and major themes, and providing a brief account of Shakespeare's life and language.

From the Publisher
Are you studying Shakespeare and looking for a handy summary of plots, characters and interpretations? Or are you a keen theatregoer wanting essential background on the Shakespeare plays you see on stage? Ideal for students and theatre enthusiasts alike, this lively and authoritative guide presents key information, clearly set out, on all Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic works, covering plots and people, sources, context, performance history and major themes. Ordered alphabetically for easy reference, each play entry features a 'key facts' box providing informative and revealing statistics, including a breakdown of each play's major roles. The guide is illustrated with striking performance photographs throughout, and also provides brief accounts of Shakespeare's life and language, Shakespeare in print and theatre in Shakespeare's time. This is an indispensable reference source for all students and theatregoers.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publication Date: March 22, 2012
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Dewey: 822.3
  • Description: x, 247 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
  • ISBN-10: 0-521-19523-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-521-19523-2
  • LCCN: 2011-035586
  • Follett Number: 0873MG5
  • Audience: Young Adult