The Shakespeare encyclopedia : the complete guide to the man and his works /

Cousins, A. D., -1950

The Shakespeare encyclopedia : the complete guide to the man and his works / [A.D. Cousins ; editors, Emma Driver... [et al.]]. - Australia : Global Book Pub., 2009 - 304 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps 30 cm.

Shakespeare for all time -- The plays. The histories -- The comedies -- The tragedies -- The romances -- The poetry. The poems -- The sonnets -- Reference. Timeline -- Further reading -- Glossary

Presents as reference to all of Shakespeare"s play and poems.Covers both the life and writings of Shakespeare. Contains plot summaries and character lists for each play and written by an international team of Shakespearean scholars. Illustrated with more than 200 full-color photographs, artworks, illustrations, charts, and diagrams. Explains Shakespeare's works' themes, olots, contexts, and literacy, cultural significance and uncovering some of the mustery of the man himself.

9781740480345

PR 2892 / .C836 2009