Dimensions
142 x 212 x 30mm
This book contains a vivid overview of Shakespeare's life and background, his contemporaries, critics and patrons and the fascinating world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre in which he worked.
Features:
- Clear act-by-act plot synopses of all 39 plays plus a detailed exploration of the Sonnets and narrative poems.
- Sidebars, icons and beautiful, scene-setting imagery combine to enhance understanding of the themes, plots, characters, dramatic action, language and sources of each play.
- Knowledgeable and lively commentary offers the reader and playgoer fresh insight into the Bard's work.
