| Synopsis: |
The essays in this single, affordable volume compile the essentials for any person interested in Shakespeare, whether a student approaching his works for the first time or a habitual theatergoer about to witness a new production of one of the plays. These essays have appeared over the years in multiple Salem Press/Magill reference publications. In addition, four of the essays?one on a play newly attributed to Shakespeare, Edward III, and three others on poetic works never before addressed in Salem's reference books?have been written expressly for this volume. The result is a set of essays that record the history of Shakespeare the man, the dramatist, and the poet, and that analyze each work attributed to his pen. |