New York: Longman, 2002. Octavo in greyish and brown illus. cover wtih Shakespeare; (grey spine); illus.; 237 pp., 23 cm. Near fine(-) copy with very light bumps along the edges and corners of wrappers; a very light dog ear to, and underlining of one sentence in black pen with a ? in the margins on, page 54; else clean tight copy; no creases to spine or wrappers; pages are clean, crisp, bright and free of foxing and most are free of marks and creases; edges of pages are clean with no marks; a gently used copy. . Paperback. ISBN: 0321077040; 9780321077042In English. Contents: TABLE OF CONTENTS -- How to read Shakespeare -- Shakespeare's dramatic language -- Shakespeare's imagery -- Shakespeare's rhetoric -- Shakespeare's humor -- Shakespeare's genres -- Shakespeare's stagecraft -- Shakespeare in performance: stage and screen. Abstract: "Written in a straightforward, engaging style, this book actively engages the reader in understanding and appreciating Shakespeare's language and intricate stagecraft."
