The Penguin Shakespeare Dictionary
The Penguin Shakespeare Dictionary is the ideal one-stop reference for students, scholars, play and movie-goers, and general readers who want to know more about Shakespeare's life and works. Organized in an easily-accessible A-to-Z form and making full use of the latest findings of scholars, it covers all the plays, sonnets, and narrative poems, including detailed plot summaries and accompanying critical discussion, information on relevant literary and historical figures, and the staging of Shakespeare's plays from Elizabethan times to the present. With an annotated bibliography and introductory essays on Shakespeare and on theater and play production in his time, The Penguin Shakespeare Dictionary is an indispensable reference to the most celebrated figure in world literature--a man whose words and phrases have become a part of our vocabulary.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:014051421X
ISBN13:9780140514216
Release Date:January 2000
Publisher:Penguin Adult Hc/Tr
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.42 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 4.8" x 8.1"
Customer Reviews
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The best and the only access to Shakespeare you'll need.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
It's always hard to read Shakespeare,especially if you are a beginner.But this book made it easy for me.Because it mentions all the plays written by Shakespeare,it tells the story of the play,it's sources,and describes the characters of each play.Buy this book if you find any difficulty with Shakespeare.It's a great help.
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