World of Shakespeare - Internet Linked (P)

The actors are at hand, and by their show, you shall know all that you are like to know (A Midsummer Night's Dream). In this fascinating and informative book, which won the Times Educational Supplement Information Book Award, Shakespeare's enduring tales of love, jealousy, betrayal, revenge, corruption, family feuds, ghosts, witches and murder are explored and explained. Readers coming to Shakespeare for the first time, and students already familiar with his plays, will find this wide-ranging book an essential guide to the man, his works and his influence on the world of today. ("... an excellent overview of Shakespeare's life and times... a real asset for any child (or adult) involved in studying or acting in the plays." Independent on Sunday)