Shakespeare's World and Work: An Encyclopedia for Students
- ISBN-10
- 0684806290
- ISBN-13
- 9780684806297
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 624
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Author
- John F. Andrews
Description
A guide to the plays, life, and times of William Shakespeare also discusses his influence on modern culture.
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- 2001
- 232 pages
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