The Pocket Companion to Shakespeare's Plays: The Newly Revised Reference to All 38 Plays - Hardcover

J. C. Trewin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1857323408 ISBN 13: 9781857323405

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 1997

Synopsis

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 selected glossary of Elizabethan English. Trim size: 3 1/2 x 7 1/2.

About this title

About the Author:

JC 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. Professor Stanley Wells is Chairman of the Shakespeare Birthplace trust and globally recognised as a leading authority in the field. He has lectured worldwide on Shakespeare, he is also vice-chairman of the Governors of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and a member of the board of directors of the Globe Theatre. He has written many books and is a frequent reviewer of Shakespearean productions for the Times.

Review:

Here is a book as compact, ingenious and useful as a pocket calculator." Sunday Telegraph

About this edition

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1857323408
• ISBN 13: 9781857323405
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 192