Shakespeare Basics for Grown-Ups

Everything You Need to Know About the Bard

von E. Foley, B. Coates

336 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An essential guide to Shakespeare, from the international bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups

The Bard was so incredibly prolific that even most Shakespeare scholars would welcome the occasional refresher course, and most of the rest of us haven't even got a clue as to what a petard actually is. Fear not, the bestselling authors of Homework for Grown-Ups are here to help. For parents keen to help with their children's homework, casual theatre-goers who want to enhance their enjoyment and understanding, and the general reader who feels they should probably know more, Shakespeare Basics for Grown-Ups includes information on the key works, historical context, contemporaries and influences, famous speeches and quotations, modern day adaptations, and much, much more.

• Themen: Sprache und Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik Alphabetisierung
• ISBN: 9780147515360
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 16.06.2015
• Größe: 207 x 136 mm
• Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC