A Short Guide to ShakespeareA discussion of Shakespeare's life, language, and literary style prefaces a study of the comedies, histories, tragedies, and nondramatic poems and the staging techniques, and cinematic portrayals of Shakespearean works. |
Contents
Shakespeares Life | 3 |
The Dramatic Background | 30 |
Style and Structure | 41 |
Copyright | |
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