The rough guide to Shakespeare
A guide to the life and work of William Shakespeare. It covers 39 Shakespearian plays, including a synopsis, full character list, stage history, a critical essay and reviews of film and audio versions for each. It explores Shakespeare's sonnets and the narrative poems, combined with accounts of Shakespeare's life and theatre. Additionally, a number of top directors and actors answer questions on their Shakespearian experiences.
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- Full title :The rough guide to Shakespeare / Andrew Dickson ; edited by Joe Staines.
Summary
A guide to the life and work of William Shakespeare. It covers 39 Shakespearian plays, including a synopsis, full character list, stage history, a critical essay and reviews of film and audio versions for each. It explores Shakespeare's sonnets and the narrative poems, combined with accounts of Shakespeare's life and theatre. Additionally, a number of top directors and actors answer questions on their Shakespearian experiences.
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- Publication Date:2009
- Edition:2nd
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Rough Guides
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:und
- Publication Date:2009
Notes
The plays | The poems- A lover's complaint- The rape of Lucrece- The sonnets- Venus and Adonis | Contexts- Shakespeare's life- Shakespeare's stages- Shakespeare's language- Shakespeare's canon- Colleagues and rivals- Shakespeare for kids- Books- Websites- Glossary of useful terms
The Physical Object
- Description:xvi, 592 p. : : ill. ; : 24 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781858284439, 1858284430
- oclc:on1344589286
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