description: Shakespeare's genius is marked by his rare ability to appeal to theatergoers of all types &amp; all levels of education. But for most modern folks, the Greek &amp; Roman mythology &amp; history, let alone the history of England &amp; the geography of sixteenth-century Europe that his works are laden with, are hardly within grasp. Isaac Asimov comes to making obscure issues clear to the layperson, selects key passages from 38 of the great bard's plays plus two of his narrative poems &amp;, with the help of beautifully rendered maps an figures, illuminates their historical &amp; mythological background.
language: English
title: Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare's English Plays
titlecomplete: Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare's English Plays
genres: Literature, History, Classics, Criticism, Drama, Reference, Plays, Literary Criticism, Nonfiction, Theatre
ratings_count: 830
publisher: Doubleday