KNOW-IT-ALL SHAKESPEARE

50 key moments, works and lasting influences of William Shakespeare, each entry is summarised using nothing more than 300 words and an image. Covers religion and politics, classical influences, the Sonnets, the authorship question, political transition, false accusation, mistaken identity, language and vocabulary, biblical references, medicine, law, history, geography, art and blank verse, rhyme, prose, music, comedy, soliloquies, tragic heroes, lovers, fighters, plotters, strong women, clowns and fools, Elizabethan magic, magicians and witches, fairies, monsters, charms and potions, forgeries and more. Covers his motifs and enduring literary and linguistic legacy, this large 160 page softback is illustrated throughout with engaging graphics.