Shakespeare Book of Lists: The Ultimate Guide to the Bard, His Plays, and How They'Ve Been Interpreted (and Misinterpreted) Through the Ages - Softcover

Lomonico, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564145247 ISBN 13: 9781564145246

Publisher: Career Press, 2008

Synopsis

Catalogs Shakespeare's life, the Elizabethan era, his use of language, actors and actresses starring in film versions of his plays, memorable lines and expressions, and theaters and acting companies devoted to Shakespeare.

About this title

Synopsis:

The Shakespeare Book of Lists catalogues Shakespeare's life, his times, his use of language and choice of words, the best and most insulting lines from his plays and poems, the actors who have performed his plays and the theatres where they have been performed, the videos and films and spin-offs that we have all grown to love. This is a fun useful book of all things Shakespeare. Each chapter covers something different about Shakespeare and his works, with corresponding lists filled with interesting fun-filled facts and trivia. The book contains every imaginable topic relating to Shakespeare including: * The funniest and nastiest lines found in his plays * The top-grossing Shakespeare films * The best and worst comedies, tragedies and romances and reasons why * Favourite scenes from the most popular films like Franco Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet * The best restaurants, pubs, bookstores, scenic spots in Stratford-Upon-Avon * And much more The Shakespeare Book of Lists will undoubtedly settle some arguments, start some others and serve as an important reference.

Plus, it will be a source of entertainment, amusement and amazement for Shakespeare aficionados as well as those who have just discovered the person recently selected as "Man of the Millennium".

About this edition

• Publisher: Career Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1564145247
• ISBN 13: 9781564145246
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240