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<i>The ultimate visual guide to every Shakespeare play</i> The <i>Essential Shakespeare Handbook</i> unravels the history, themes and language of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. Romance, comedy and tragedy, Shakespeare's canon has it all. With act-by-act plot summaries and resumes of main characters, the <i>Essential Shakespeare Handbook</i> will allow you to enjoy the Bard with new confidence. See the plays and sonnets in context with a portrait of the Bard's life and the world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre. Enrich your experience of the Bard's work on the page, stage, and screen with an in-depth look at Shakespearean language and Shakespeare's influence across the globe. Whether you want a quick overview of Hamlet before a trip to the theatre or help with a Shakespeare essay, the popular <i>Essential Shakespeare Handbook</i> now with a new jacket<i>(</i>previous ISBN 9780751348828)is the book for you.