Shakespeare: His Life and Works
ISBN: 9780241446584
RM172.50
Publisher,DK UK
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Celebrate one of the theatre's most influential contributors through his legendary works of comedy, tragedy, romance, and poetry. Inside the drama book you'll find:
- A clear an accessible format
- Plot summaries of all of 39 plays with lists of characters
- Guidance on how to read and interpret his great sonnets and narrative poems
- Plays ordered by time and genre, helping readers to trace the development of Shakespeare's topics, themes, and artistry
- Sidebars that clarify the mythological, geographical, and historical context of each play and decode its language, dramatic action, and themes
- Illuminated guidance on how to approach reading the play and seeing it perform
Shakespeare fans will revel in the marvellous depiction of the Stratford-upon-Avon-born Bard himself! His drama book allows you to dive into famous works like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Nights Dreams and explore Shakespeare's sources and inspirations for each! Themes, plots, characters, and language are brought to life with act-by-act plot summaries, resumes of main characters, and in-depth analysis of Shakespeare's use of the English language.
- A clear an accessible format
- Plot summaries of all of 39 plays with lists of characters
- Guidance on how to read and interpret his great sonnets and narrative poems
- Plays ordered by time and genre, helping readers to trace the development of Shakespeare's topics, themes, and artistry
- Sidebars that clarify the mythological, geographical, and historical context of each play and decode its language, dramatic action, and themes
- Illuminated guidance on how to approach reading the play and seeing it perform
Shakespeare fans will revel in the marvellous depiction of the Stratford-upon-Avon-born Bard himself! His drama book allows you to dive into famous works like Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Nights Dreams and explore Shakespeare's sources and inspirations for each! Themes, plots, characters, and language are brought to life with act-by-act plot summaries, resumes of main characters, and in-depth analysis of Shakespeare's use of the English language.
