Shakespeare basics for grown-ups : everything you need to know about the Bard / E. Foley and B. Coates.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, New York : Plume, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2015Copyright date: ©2014Description: 326 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 014751536X
- 9780147515360
- Shakespeare for grown-ups
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 822.33 F663 | Available | 33111008024792 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
An essential guide to Shakespeare, from the international bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups
The Bard was so incredibly prolific that even most Shakespeare scholars would welcome the occasional refresher course, and most of the rest of us haven't even got a clue as to what a petard actually is. Fear not, the bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups are here to help. For parents keen to help with their children's homework, casual theatre-goers who want to enhance their enjoyment and understanding, and the general reader who feels they should probably know more, Shakespeare Basics for Grown-Ups includes information on the key works, historical context, contemporaries and influences, famous speeches and quotations, modern day adaptations, and much, much more.
Previously published: London: Square Peg, 2014, under title: Shakespeare for grown-ups.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-311) and index.
The life and times of William Shakespeare -- Will's words: Shakespeare's language and style -- The comedies -- The histories -- The tragedies -- The poems -- Epilogue.