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020			_a9780521149723
050			_aPR 2987 _b.Sm75 2012
100			_aSmith, Emma [Emma Josephine]
245			_aThe Cambridge Shakespeare guide / _cEmma Smith.
260			_aCambridge ; New York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2012.
300			_ax, 247 p. : _bill. ; _c23 cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520			_a"Are you studying Shakespeare and looking for a handy summary of plots, characters and interpretations? Or are you a keen theatregoer wanting essential background on the Shakespeare plays you see on stage? Ideal for students and theatre enthusiasts alike, this lively and authoritative guide presents key information, clearly set out, on all Shakespeare's dramatic and poetic works, covering plots and people, sources, context, performance history and major themes. Ordered alphabetically for easy reference, each play entry features a 'key facts' box providing informative and revealing statistics, including a breakdown of each play's major roles. The guide is illustrated with striking performance photographs throughout, and also provides brief accounts of Shakespeare's life and language, Shakespeare in print and theatre in Shakespeare's time. This is an indispensable reference source for all students and theatregoers"
541			_fC16058
600			_aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616 _xHandbooks, manuals, etc
650			_aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616 _xStories, plots, etc
942			_cBK _2lcc _kFOR
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