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Essential Shakespeare Handbook: The Definitive, Fully Illustrated Guide to the World's Greatest Playwright and His Works

4.30 ( 226 Ratings by Goodreads)
Essential Shakespeare Handbook: The Definitive, Fully Illustrated Guide to the World's Greatest Playwright and His Works

Essential Shakespeare Handbook: The Definitive, Fully Illustrated Guide to the World's Greatest Playwright and His Works

4.30 (226 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 1 April, 2004
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Whether you want a quick overview of Romeo and Juliet to set the scene before a night at the theatre or an in depth reference guide for that challenging essay, this is the handbook for you! This one-stop guide to the life and work of the Bard will enable you to approach his plays and poems with new confidence. Clear, non-academic, prose throughout.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9780751348828
ISBN10 0751348821
Number Of Pages 480
Item Weight 815 g
Product Dimensions 142 x 36 x 208 mm
Publisher / Reseller Dorling Kindersley
Format paperback
Edition 01
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attractive and user-friendly . Sunday Telegraph (Review) Good Times 06/04 a stunning work of reference . I REALLY enjoyed the book. It's an inventive, entertaining and exciting guide for ANYONE studying Shakespeare. Deborah Warner, acclaimed theatre and opera director This is an excellent guide to a country called Shakespeare that can't fail to add to the knowledge and enjoyment to be derived from visiting it. Richard Eyre, Director of the National Theatre, London, 1988-1997 This book, however, really is something different. Beautifully illustrated and meticulously researched! The clear layout and enchanting photography make this a valuable resource for any English teacher. Teachers Magazine. this treasure chest which can only be described as the definitive guide book to the Bard, his work, his life and all that he represented. Amateur Stage

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Author's Bio

Lecturer Leslie Dunton-Downer has an abundance of awards and accolades to her credit. Her Parisian bookshelves are piled high with books on the bard alongside some of her own which have been read the world over. Brazilian-born Alan Riding makes a living out of waxing lyrical about Shakespeare. He regularly contributes his interpretations on the much-loved playwright to national and international press. Together, they make a formidable Shakespearean team!

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