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-What famous essayist insisted that Shakespeare's play were unfit for performance?-Which two plays center on the Hundred Years' War?
-In which scene of "Romeo and Juliet" does the nurse report--falsely--that Juliet is dead and thus seal Romeo's tragic fate?
The answers are easily found in "Shakespeare A To Z," the only single-volume reference to virtually everything one needs--or wants--... More

-What famous essayist insisted that Shakespeare's play were unfit for performance?-Which two plays center on the Hundred Years' War?
-In which scene of "Romeo and Juliet" does the nurse report--falsely--that Juliet is dead and thus seal Romeo's tragic fate?
The answers are easily found in "Shakespeare A To Z," the only single-volume reference to virtually everything one needs--or wants--to know about the Bard. Wonderfully informative, this comprehensive work includes 3,000 entries and 50 illustrations covering:
-EVERY PLAY, including scene-by-scene synopses, critical commentary, sources, textual commentary, and theatrical history
-EVERY CHARACTER, from Aaron to Young Talbot, including those without speaking parts
-THE POEMS, including the sonnets and long works in verse
-ACTORS, PRODUCERS, AND DIRECTORS, including William Kempe, Charles Laughton, Sarah Bernhardt, Sir Laurence Olivier, and others who have brought the plays and characters to life over the centuries
-PLACES, real and imaginary, important to Shakespeare's life and works
-THEATRICAL AND LITERARY TERMS that relate to the plays and poetry
-CONTEMPORARIES OF SHAKESPEARE, including family members, friends and colleagues, patrons, and historical figures
-AUTHORS, SCHOLARS, AND PUBLISHERS of Shakespeare's works, critical studies, and histories - and much more, all in easily accessible encyclopedic format

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