A guide to the plays of William Shakespeare that highlights twenty-one of his major plays and lesser known works, explores how his plays have been staged throughout history, lists film adaptations, audio recordings, and live performances, and offers other resources for Shakespeare lovers.
Presents a guide to understanding the plays of William Shakespeare, and includes information to help with the language, theme, staging, character, and plot. Includes and index by play.
Contains a comprehensive guide to the thirty-nine plays of William Shakespeare including plot summaries, historic and contemporary photographs, and detailed illustrations.
Compares and contrasts the work of sixteenth-century poet and playwright William Shakespeare and twentieth-century comedy troupe Monty Python, discussing their status as national poets of England, their uses of history, aspects of theatricality, and other topics.
A practical resource guide for writing essays on William Shakespeare, with advice for students designed to help them develop their analytical skills and understand Shakespeare's works.
Takes students new to William Shakespeare inside his plays from several angles, exploring character, performance, texts, language, structure, sources, and history.
Discusses the case of authorship of the plays of William Shakespeare, and asserts, with biographical and textual evidence, that Shakespeare was an actual person, not the pen-name of a group of anonymous playwrights. Includes end notes, bibliography, and index.
Examines the history, culture, and society of Elizabethan England, and looks at the life and writings of William Shakespeare within the context of the time in which he lived.
Presents a biography of William Shakespeare, the great Elizabethan playwright and poet, set against the background of the historic time in which he lived.
