The Little Book of Shakespeare

Shakespeare's life, plays and lasting effect on English are compressed into a pocket-sized guide. Short sections cover the major tragedies, comedies and histories, the sonnets, and the theatre world he worked in, with quotations and context set out for readers who want the essentials without a full biography. The small format keeps it easy to carry and easy to revisit. For the shelf: • Summaries of the best-known plays and where they sit in his career • Famous lines given with the situation that produced them • Background on Elizabethan theatre and the language of the period • A compact trim that works for gifting or quick reference Students meeting Shakespeare for the first time, teachers and lovers of classic drama will find this DK Publishing guide at Boipoka.