Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying the Works of Shakespeare

Asimov, Isaac/ Palacios, Rafael (Illustrator)

ISBN 10: 0517268256 / ISBN 13: 9780517268254

Published by Avenel, 1993

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reissue edition. 1536 pages. 9.75x6.25x2.25 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0517268256

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare: A Guide to Understanding and Enjoying the Works of Shakespeare
• Publisher: Avenel
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0517268256
• ISBN 13: 9780517268254
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Rafael Palacios
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.36 kilograms

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Synopsis

Shakespeare's genius is marked by his rare ability to appeal to theatergoers of all types and all levels of education. But for most modern folks, the Greek and Roman mythology and history, let alone the history of England and the geography of sixteenth-century Europe that his works are laden with, are hardly within our grasp. Isaac Asimov comes to making obscure issues clear to the layperson, selects key passages from 38 of the great bard's plays plus two of his narrative poems and, with the help of beautifully rendered maps an figures, illuminates us about their historical and mythological background.