The Pocket Companion to Shakespeare's Plays - Couverture rigide

Trewin, John C.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0671420062 ISBN 13 : 9780671420062

Editeur : Simon & Schuster, 1981

Synopsis

Book by Trewin John C

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The Pocket Companion to Shakespeare Play's will quickly enlighten readers and enhance their enjoyment of both the written word and the plays in performance. For each of Shakespeare's 39 plays there is a synopsis of the plot, a list of characters and notes on the chief figures, and a resumé of the performance history.

The book also includes a critique on the poems and sonnets, a history of the Shakespearean theatre and the early players, a background to the Apocrypha of plays attributed to Shakespeare, and a selected glossary of Elizabethan English.

The book is user-friendly, accessible, and readily consultable on the spot. It will enhance the enjoyment of any Shakespeare production.

Biographie de l'auteur :

J. C. Trewin was a stage historian and drama critic. Author of 50 books and editor of 50 more, he was Literary Editor for the Observer newspaper. He lectured on Shakespeare in Britain, Europe, and North America, and was President of the Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster
• Date d'édition: 1981
• ISBN 10: 0671420062
• ISBN 13: 9780671420062
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192