The Pocket Companion to Shakespeare's Plays
by J. C. Trewin
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This compact and portable volume 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 resume 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, show more and a selected glossary of Elizabethan English. The book is readily consultable on the spot and will enhance the enjoyment of any Shakespearean production. show lessTags
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Everyone knows which Shakespearean character said "To be or not to be..."--but what about the details of Timon of Athens or Cymbeline? Whether you're a student looking for an ideal reference or a theater-goer who wants a quick brush-up before attending a play, enlightenment comes in a very compact and portable form. For each of Shakespeare's 38 plays there is a synopsis of the plot; a list of characters, with notes on the major ones; and a resume of its performance history. You also get a critique of the poems and sonnets, background on Shakespearean theater in Britain and the United States, as well as on the early actors; information on the "Apocrypha" (various plays not included in the First Folio, but attributed to the Bard); and a show more selected glossary of Elizabethan English. show less
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- Canonical title
- The Pocket Companion to Shakespeare's Plays
- Original publication date
- 1981; 2005, revised by Stanley Wells
- People/Characters
- William Shakespeare; Laurence Olivier; John Gielgud; Edmund Kean [actor]; David Garrick; John Philip Kemble (show all 16); William Charles Macready; Judi Dench; Sarah Siddons; Edwin Booth; Henry Irving; Harley Granville Barker; Ellen Terry; Kenneth Branagh; Ian McKellen; Franco Zeffirelli
- Important places
- London, England, UK
- Original language
- English
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, Poetry, Literature Studies and Criticism
- DDC/MDS
- 822.33 — Literature & rhetoric English & Old English literatures British Drama Shakespeare Shakespeare, William 1564–1616
- LCC
- PR2895 .T7 — Language and Literature English English Literature English renaissance (1500-1640)
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- 110
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- 294,346
- Reviews
- 1
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- (3.75)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 7
