A Guide to Measure for Measure: 14 - Brossura

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McCallum, Alistair

 
9781899747146: A Guide to Measure for Measure: 14
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ISBN 10: 1899747141 ISBN 13: 9781899747146
Casa editrice: Upstart Crow Publications, 2019

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The Shakespeare Handbooks provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world’s most celebrated dramatist.

Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text – with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases – and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present.

The Shakespeare Handbooks include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote Measure for Measure? What influence did the newly-crowned King James have on his career? Where does the play's title come from? Why do some critics call it a 'tragicomedy'? Which word is used more frequently in this play than in any other by Shakespeare? Where would you find a 'stew'? Why is 'informal' an insult? And what is 'the sweat'?

If you’re apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the Shakespeare Handbooks provide the perfect introduction. They’re ideal for students, theatregoers – in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language.

These are a few of the appreciative comments we’ve received about the Shakespeare Handbooks:
“Tremendously useful in helping to understand Shakespeare’s works” – Dame Judi Dench.
“Very readable, very helpful” – Kenneth Branagh.
“The Shakespeare Handbooks open the plays up admirably. Excellent for all levels of reader – everybody will get something from them.” – Simon Callow.

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Editore
Upstart Crow Publications
Data di pubblicazione
2019
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1899747141
ISBN 13 
9781899747146
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
104
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