The Rough Guide to Shakespeare 2 (Rough Guide Reference)

The Rough Guide to Shakespeare 2 (Rough Guide Reference)
Andrew Dickson (Author), Rough Guides (Author)

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The Rough Guide to Shakespeare is the ultimate guide to the life and work of the world’s greatest playwright; William Shakespeare. With full coverage of the 38 Shakespearian plays, including a synopsis, full character list, stage history and a critical essay for each, this comprehensive guide is both a quick reference and in-depth background guide for theatergoers, students, film buffs and lovers of literature alike. The Rough Guide to Shakespeare also explores Shakespeare’s sonnets and Shakespeare’s less well-known narrative poems, combined with fascinating accounts of Shakespeare’s life and theatre, exploring in colourful detail each play’s original performances. This fully updated guide includes a new ‘My Shakespeare’ chapter with directors & actors including Sir Ian McKellen, Christopher Plummer and Zoë Wanamaker, as well as tips for introducing your children to Shakespeare with recommended graphic novels, adaptations and DVDs for all age groups. With up-to-date reviews of the best films and audio recordings from Olivier to Luhrmann, and Kosintzev to Kurosawa, the Rough Guide to Shakespeare is a celebration of all classic and contemporary Shakespearian productions.

• Rank: #41353 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.21" h x 1.30" w x 6.73" l, 2.25 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 592 pages

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author andrew dickson format paperback language english publication year 01 04 2009 subject literature poetry criticism subject 2 literary criticism title the rough guide to shakespeare the plays the poems the life author andrew dickson rough guides publisher rough guides publication date mar 30 2009 pages 600 binding paperback edition 2 nd dimensions 6 50 wx 9 25 hx 1 25 d isbn 1858284430 subject performing arts theater history criticism description the rough guide to shakespeare is the ultim

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The Rough Guide to Shakespeare provides the perfect introduction across all media from the Elizabethan theatre to the modern multiplex. Designed to work equally well as a quick reference and a background companion, the book features full coverage of all 38 plays including a synopsis, character list, stage history and a full critical essay. There are guides to recommended texts, critical studies and further reading, reviews of the best films and audio recordings, and guidance on where to go next. The author provides fascinating features on such topics as swearing in Shakespeare, fools, cross-dressing and the mystery of Shakespeares lost plays. As well as the plays there''sa detailed look at Shakespeares poetry, both the famous Sonnets and the less well-known narrative poems. Finally, this handbook includes everything there is to know about Shakespeares life, along with a full account of how the plays were originally performed. Throughout there are more than 100 pictures, including phot