This handsomely illustrated series presents Shakespeare in such a lively and accessible manner that students and young readers will find themselves wishing to read all his plays. Readers learn to enjoy these immortal works as they follow the story, get to know the characters, and explore the historical background of each play. Packed with color illustrations and portraits of the main characters, and enhanced with quotations, these are eye-opening introductions for students as well as valuable tools for teachers.
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The Links in the Chain: Isolation and Interdependence in Nathaniel Hawthorne's Fictional Characters
The Taming of the Shrew is one of the most famous and controversial of Shakespeare's comedies.
May I ask , if it's not an impertinent question , what message you sent up that could have so aroused Miss Faulkner's desire to come down ? Holmes . Merely that if she wasn't down in five minutes , I'd go up . Larrabee .
Blits, Jan H., 'Manliness and Friendship in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar' Interpretation 9 (1981), 155–67. ... Bristol, Michael D., 'The Two Noble Kinsmen: Shakespeare and the Problem of Authority', in Charles H. Frey, ed., Shakespeare, ...
Thought to be written by amateur playwright John Newdigate III, the play tells the story of friar Albert and his seduction of a Venetian merchant's wife by posing as the God Cupid.
This new addition to the Sourcebooks Shakespeare series includes the play, essays by renowned scholars, a complete glossary, production photos, and an audio CD of famous performances through the years.
... Lord Gordon, Earl of Enzie; Sir Robert Gordon of Lochinvar; Sir George Goring; Sir John Grey; Sir Edward Herbert; Philip Herbert, 1st Earl of Montgomery; Sir William Hervey; Sir John Holles; Sir Gilbert Houghton; Mr Charles Howard; ...
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This is a study guide for A level and GCSE students which should also provide good background information for first year undergraduate students. The guide provides literary criticism of the text together with ideas and questions.