The Faber Pocket Guide to Shakespeare's Plays

Going to see a ''Shakespeare'' and want a quick run-down on the plot before you start? Teaching the ''Henry''s'' and need a handy guide to all the histories for the students? A Pocket Guide to Shakespeare''s Plays gives all this and more: an introduction to Shakespeare and his times; a note on the sources; cast lists, synopses; main character descriptions and an essay on each play. It is a concise, readable and essential guide to all 36 plays.