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Learn about the work of William Shakespeare with The Shakespeare Book, packed full of infographics, inspirational quotes, character guides, and bonus material that illuminates the bard s work, from Shakespeare plays like Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, Hamlet, and As You Like It, to his best loved sonnets, and even obscure lost works Every comedy, tragedy, history, and poem of Shakespeare s is collected here in this comprehensive guide.Shakespeare s canon comes to life with images, idea webs, timelines, and quotes that help the reader understand the context of Shakespeare s plays and poems Each play includes a glance able guide to story chronology, so you can easily get back on track if you get lost in Shakespeare s beautiful language Character guides are a handy reference for casual readers and an invaluable resource for playgoers and students writing reports on Shakespeare The Shakespeare Book includes the best of Shakespeare, and it s set to become a staple for theater lovers, Shakespeare students, and Shakespeare fans because its information is delivered in such an understandable and inspirational way. Download The Shakespeare Book Author Stanley Wells – kino-fada.fr I think this book would be of most use to those that haven t read much Shakespeare There is a short summary of each play and a breakdown of each act along with its accompanying scenes This would be a good thing to go through prior to reading a play it may help the reader to understand the basics of the plot on an initial and fast reading if they struggle with the language A basic introduction to the Bard That being said though, this book offers little to those that have studied some of the I think this book would be of most use to those that haven t read much Shakespeare There is a short summary of each play and a breakdown of each act along with its accompanying scenes This would be a good thing to go through prior to reading a play it may help the reader to understand the basics of the plot on an initial and fast reading if they struggle with the language A basic introduction to the Bard That being said though, this book offers little to those that have studied some of the plays deeply and on an aca...The Shakespeare Book is an excellent companion book for anyone interested in reading Shakespeare or simply wanting to familiarize himself better with Shakespeare s works This book covers the entire canon of Shakespeare With each play there is a plot summary, a discussion of themes, and listing of characters Often a timeline with graphics is provided along with...I received a copy free through the generosity of DK Books and Goodreads First Reads Oh my goodness, I just LOVED this title from DK Books I have purchased other books from DK in the past when my daughter was in primary school DK titles were excellent for graphics, pictures, and simplifying the complex such as the solar system This title does not disappoint.Shakespeare is complex, tricky, and beautiful I loved Macbeth in high school, but my knowledge of the bard has not expanded In the pa I received a copy free through the genero...If you love Shakespeare, if you are interested in Shakespeare or just need a study guide better than Spark Notes, this is the book for you.The book is gorgeously to look at, with illustrations and photos and interesting diagrams It contains the whole body of Shakespeare s works explained in detail, with source material, inspiration, different analyses, takes on it and notes to memorable productions It also gives a short and poignant overview of the Bard s life.In short, this is a treat for eve If you love Shakespeare, if you are...Okay, I am not truly finished with this book, but have read or used enough of it to know its value What I am currently doing is reading and re reading as many of Shakespeare s plays as I am able While doing so, I am using The Shakespeare Book, which I won in a GR giveaway, as a sort of companion book, to help me understand, untangle, and better appreciate the plays.So I will come back now and then to add comments as I finish a play I am giving myself a week on each I don t know h Okay, I am not truly finished with this book, but have read or used enough of it to know its value What I am currently doing is reading and re reading as many of Shakespeare s plays as I am able While doing so, I am using The Shakespeare Book, which I won in a GR giveaway, as a sort of companion book, to help me understand, untangle, and ...Technically I m not finished, as I ve only skimmed over the plays I m yet to read, but I don t want to keep this on my GR shelf for the next 20 years, which is about how long it will take me to get through them all.To speak of Shakespeare as the world s greatest dramatist is inadequate The Shakespeare Book is a phenomenal, comprehensive guide to William Shakespeare s vast body of work In it, each play gets its own chapter that features a thorough plot synopsis, a detailed character breakdown, analyses of themes, cases for merit, write ups about notable productions and adaptations, and muchShakespeare s narrativ...The best Pictures, explanations, in order.I said it before, but I ll say it again If The Shakespeare Book existed while I was in high school, I might ve appreciated William ShakespeareYou see, ye old English is not exactly the easiest thing to read if you have no idea of the language I struggled immensely with Hamlet, and found Romeo Juliet to be a bore in high school, but with The Shakespeare Book I might actually have a shot at understanding what s happening After all, the bard had a way of putting a meaning behind a m I said it before, but I ll say it again If The Shakespeare Book existed while I was in high school, I might ve appreciated William ShakespeareYou see, ye old English is not exactly the easiest thing to read if you have no idea of the language I struggled immensely with Hamlet, and found Romeo Juliet to be a bore in high school, but with The Shakespeare Book I might actually have a shot at understanding what s happening After all, the bard...A good reference guide for the true Billy Shakes novice and pleasantly visually engaging as you d expect from the reliable DK Publishing The Shakespeare Book works better as a one off reference then a straight through page one to page 350 read.The plot summaries were too simplistic for me to feel comfortable that I knew the work after working through each one I had to augment with podcasts and Youtube videos before I felt comfortable awarding a check mark for each work and moving on to the n A good reference guide for the true Billy Shakes novice and pleasantly visually engaging as you d expect from the reliable DK Publishing The Shakespeare Book works better as a one off reference then a straight through page one to page 350 read.The plot summaries were too simplistic for me to fee...

The Shakespeare Book
  • English
  • 13 January 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 352 pages
  • Stanley Wells
  • The Shakespeare Book