The pocket companion to Shakespeare's plays

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The pocket companion to Shakespeare's plays

J.C. Trewin ; with additional material by James Brown ; with a foreword by Judi Dench

M. Beazley, 1994

Rev. ed

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Everyone knows which Shakespearean character said "To be or not to be..." --but what about the details of Timon of Athens or Cymbeline? Whether you're a student looking for an ideal reference or a theater-goer who wants a quick brush-up before attending a play, enlightenment comes in a very compact and portable form. For each of Shakespeare's 38 plays there is a synopsis of the plot; a list of characters, with notes on the major ones; and a resume of its performance history. You also get a critique of the poems and sonnets, background on Shakespearean theater in Britain and the United States, as well as on the early actors; information on the "Apocrypha" (various plays not included in the First Folio, but attributed to the Bard); and a selected glossary of Elizabethan English.

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  • NCID
    BA2834877X
  • ISBN
    • 1857323408
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    192 p.
  • Size
    20 cm
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