Shakespeare Basics for Grown-Ups: Everything You Need to Know About the Bard
Shakespeare Basics for Grown-Ups: Everything You Need to Know About the Bard
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Review "An obvious candidate to take to a desert island, along with
Shakespeare and the Bible."—Daily Telegraph"This fascinating and fun volume
delves into all things Shakespeare and will appeal to novices and experts
alike... light, accessible, and engaging... Included in this book are synopses
of all of Shakespeare's works and his life and times, key influences, language
and style, controversies, and famous quotations. The authors also include
modern-day adaptations of Shakespeare's works and endless related
miscellanea... An entertaining and highly informative read, this is essential
for students and scholars, theatergoers wanting to familiarize themselves with
a particular work, and general readers who are simply curious about one of the
most famous and influential playwrights of all time."—Library Journal"A good
overview, with historical context, coverage of each play and brief rebuttals
to the various theories suggesting that the guy from Stratford named William
Shakespeare isn't the author of the plays."—Iowa City Press-Citizen Read more
About the Author E. FOLEY and B. COATES are editors at Penguin Random House in
the UK. They live in London. They are the international bestselling authors of
Homework for Grown-Ups. Read more See all Editorial Reviews
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Product Details:
Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Plume (June 16, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0
ISBN-13: 60
Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
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