The Cambridge Shakespeare guide / Emma Smith.
By: Smith, Emma (Emma Josephine) [author.].
Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012Description: x, 247 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781107668928; 9780521149723; 9780521195232.Subject(s): Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stories, plots, etc | LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, WelshDDC classification: 822.33 Summary: "Are you studying Shakespeare and looking for a handy summary of plots, characters and interpretations? Or are you a keen theatregoer wanting essential background on the Shakespeare plays you see on stage? Ideal for students and theatre enthusiasts alike, this lively and authoritative guide presents key information, clearly set out, on all Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic works, covering plots and people, sources, context, performance history and major themes. Ordered alphabetically for easy reference, each play entry features a 'key facts' box providing informative and revealing statistics, including a breakdown of each play's major roles. The guide is illustrated with striking performance photographs throughout, and also provides brief accounts of Shakespeare's life and language, Shakespeare in print and theatre in Shakespeare's time. This is an indispensable reference source for all students and theatregoers"-- Provided by publisher.Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Are you studying Shakespeare and looking for a handy summary of plots, characters and interpretations? Or are you a keen theatregoer wanting essential background on the Shakespeare plays you see on stage? Ideal for students and theatre enthusiasts alike, this lively and authoritative guide presents key information, clearly set out, on all Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic works, covering plots and people, sources, context, performance history and major themes. Ordered alphabetically for easy reference, each play entry features a 'key facts' box providing informative and revealing statistics, including a breakdown of each play's major roles. The guide is illustrated with striking performance photographs throughout, and also provides brief accounts of Shakespeare's life and language, Shakespeare in print and theatre in Shakespeare's time. This is an indispensable reference source for all students and theatregoers"-- Provided by publisher.
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