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Henry IV, part one

1985
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, discusses the author and the theater of his time, and provides quizzes and other study activities.

Coriolanus

a guide to the play
2004
Presents study tools for William Shakespeare's tragedy "Coriolanus, " discussing the play's textual history, contexts and sources, dramatic structure, themes, performance, and criticism and providing a selected bibliography.

Julius Caesar

a guide to the play
1998
A reference guide to Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar, " discussing the text as compared to some of the Bard's other plays; and examining contexts and sources, dramatic structure, themes, critical approaches, and the play in performance.

Henry V

a guide to the play
1997
A reference guide to the Shakespearean drama about the warrior king, discussing its various texts; examining its dramatic structure, use of style, and themes; offering different critical perspectives on the play; and providing a history of "Henry V" in performance.

Antony and Cleopatra

a guide to the play
2002
A guide to reading and understanding William Shakespeare's play "Antony and Cleopatra" that includes information on the play's contexts, dramatic structure, major characters, themes, and critical approaches.

Truth and fiction in The Da Vinci code

a historian reveals what we really know about Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and Constantine
2004
The author challenges the account of Dan Brown's "The DaVinci Code" and maintains that Brown's claims of total historical accuracy is actually riddled with mistakes and misinformation.

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

1999
Presents a selection of critical analyses of Shakespeare's "Macbeth," and includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, a list of characters, an extensive bibliography, and an index of themes and ideas.

William Shakespeare's Henry IV, part 1

1996
Includes a brief biography of the author, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Ariel's gift

Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath, and the story of Birthday letters
2002
Explores the relationship between poets Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath and provides a commentary to the poems in Hughes' "Birthday Letters".

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