A Guide to A Midsummer Night's Dream - Couverture souple

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McCallum, Alistair

 
9781899747092: A Guide to A Midsummer Night's Dream
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ISBN 10 : 1899747095 ISBN 13 : 9781899747092
Editeur : Upstart Crow Publications, 2016

Synopsis

The Shakespeare Handbooks provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world’s most celebrated dramatist. Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text – with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases – and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present.

The Shakespeare Handbooks include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote A Midsummer Night’s Dream? How did he smuggle in a subtle compliment to Queen Elizabeth I – and a gentle put-down to one of his critics? What did Samuel Pepys think of the play? Which topics are mentioned more frequently in this play than in any other by Shakespeare? And which piece of music inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream is played week in and week out all over the world?

If you’re apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the Shakespeare Handbooks provide the perfect introduction. They’re ideal for students, theatregoers – in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language.

These are a few of the appreciative comments we’ve received about the Shakespeare Handbooks:
“Tremendously useful in helping to understand Shakespeare’s works” – Dame Judi Dench.
“Very readable, very helpful” – Kenneth Branagh.
“The Shakespeare Handbooks open the plays up admirably. Excellent for all levels of reader – everybody will get something from them.” – Simon Callow.

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À propos de l?auteur

Alistair McCallum grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, and was a regular visitor to the town’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre from an early age. He later studied English Literature at Jesus College, Cambridge. Since graduating, he has worked as a teacher, editor and writer.

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Éditeur
Upstart Crow Publications
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1899747095
ISBN 13 
9781899747092
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
78
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