As You Like it A Guide
As You Like It A Guide by Alistair McCallum, published by Upstart Crow in 1996, is a concise resource designed to enhance understanding of Shakespeare’s work. This edition, comprising 54 pages in English, offers a straightforward overview of the play’s plot, accompanied by quotations and explanations of unfamiliar terms. It serves as a practical introduction for those new to Shakespeare, making it accessible for students and theatre enthusiasts alike.
Readers will find a variety of features within this guide, including intriguing facts about Shakespeare and his plays, such as his age when he wrote As You Like It and the character he is believed to have portrayed. The book also includes thought-provoking commentary from critics, providing insights into the play’s significance. With its focus on drama and literary criticism, this guide aims to demystify Shakespeare’s works and encourage a deeper appreciation of his contributions to English literature.
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The Shakespeare Handbooks provide a helpful, straightforward guide to the work of the world’s most celebrated dramatist. Along with a clear, easy-to-follow description of the plot, each book contains plenty of quotations from the text – with simple explanations of any unfamiliar words and phrases – and some thought-provoking comments from critics, past and present.
The Shakespeare Handbooks include a few intriguing Shakespearean facts and figures, too. How old was Shakespeare when he wrote As You Like It? Which character is he thought to have played in his own comedy? Where is the Forest of Arden? What – and when – is ‘the only pretty ring-time’? And who is the stranger carrying a bloodstained handkerchief?
If you’re apprehensive about approaching a Shakespeare play, the Shakespeare Handbooks provide the perfect introduction. They’re ideal for students, theatregoers – in fact, anyone curious to know more about the greatest plays in the English language.
These are a few of the appreciative comments we’ve received about the Shakespeare Handbooks
“Tremendously useful in helping to understand Shakespeare’s works” – Dame Judi Dench.
“Very readable, very helpful” – Kenneth Branagh.
“The Shakespeare Handbooks open the plays up admirably. Excellent for all levels of reader – everybody will get something from them.” – Simon Callow.
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