The Friendly Shakespeare: A Thoroughly Painless Guide to the Best of the Bard

Norrie Epstein

ISBN 10: 0140138862 / ISBN 13: 9780140138863

Published by Penguin Publishing Group, 1994

About this Item

[ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) Pub Date: 10/1/1994 Binding: Paperback Pages: 550 First edition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Friendly Shakespeare: A Thoroughly Painless Guide to the Best of the Bard
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140138862
• ISBN 13: 9780140138863
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

"Brings the Bard to the masses, makes his plays accessible, and, well, provides fun for the reader."—The New York Times

An introduction to Shakespeare for everyone

Dorrie Greenspan provides a delightful guide to the history and work of Shakespeare in a lively, entertaining voice. Providing "a  browsing compendium that will educate and entertain students, teachers, actors and theatergoers " (Publishers Weekly).

About the Author

Norrie Epstein has lectured extensively at the University of California, as well as the University of Rochester and Goucher College, covering almost every literary figure including, of course, Charles Dickens. She is the author of The Friendly Shakespeare.