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

"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).

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.