Description
| Product ID: | 9781781256343 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Globe Guide to Shakespeare |
| Subtitle: | The plays, the productions, the life |
| Authors: | Author: Andrew Dickson |
| Page Count: | 720 |
| Subjects: | Theatre studies, Theatre studies, Literary studies: general, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800, Shakespeare studies & criticism, English |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A celebration of all things Shakespearian: the only guide to Shakespeare you'll ever need, fully endorsed by Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. The Globe Guide to Shakespeare is the ultimate guide to the life and work of the world''s greatest playwright: William Shakespeare. With full coverage of the 39 Shakespearian plays, including a synopsis, full character list, stage history and a critical essay for each, this comprehensive guide is both a quick reference and in-depth background guide for theatre goers, students, film buffs and lovers of literature alike. The Globe Guide to Shakespeare also explores Shakespeare''s sonnets and the narrative poems, combined with fascinating accounts of Shakespeare''s life and theatre, exploring in colourful detail each play''s original performances. This comprehensive guide includes up-to-date reviews of the best films and audio recordings of each play, from Laurence Olivier to Baz Luhrmann, Kozintsev to Kurosawa. The Globe Guide to Shakespeare is a celebration of all things Shakespearian.Published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare''s death. |
| Imprint Name: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2016-02-25 |
