Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare
Author: Isaac Asimov
Category: Science Fiction , Historical
Published: 1970
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Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare, by Isaac Asimov, vols I and II (1970), ISBN 0-517-26825-6; Maps by the artist Rafael Palacios. This work gives a short guide to every Shakespeare play, and also his two epic poems. Asimov organizes the plays as follows: Greek Roman Italian The English Plays The last two categories are treated broadly; 'Italian' applies to neighbouring countries, and both Hamlet and Macbeth are listed with 'The English Plays'. Asimov gives a detailed justification for doing this. Within each category, the plays are arranged chronologically, making allowance for the several not based on actual events. Asimov notes how much is real history, and describes who the original people were, where applicable. He traces those characters who appear in more than one play, and provides maps to explain key geographical elements.
List Chapter or Page:
- Part I. Greek Introduction
- Part I. Greek 1. Venus And Adonis
- Part I. Greek 2. A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Part I. Greek 3. The Two Noble Kinsmen
- Part I. Greek 4. The History of Trolius And Cressida
- Part I. Greek 5. The Life of Timon Of Athens
- Part I. Greek 6. The Winter's Tale
- Part I. Greek 7. The Comedy Of Errors
- Part I. Greek 8. Pericles, Prince of Tyre
- Part II. Roman 9. The Rape Of Lucrece
- Part II. Roman 10. The Tragedy of Coriolanus
- Part II. Roman 11. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
- Part II. Roman 12. The Tragedy of Antony And Cleopatra
- Part II. Roman 13. The Tragedy of Titus Andronicus
- Part II. Roman 15. The Taming Of The Shrew
- Part II. Roman 16. The Two Gentlemen Of Verona
- Part II. Roman 17. The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet
- Part II. Roman 18. The Merchant Of Venice
- Part II. Roman 19. Much Ado About Nothing
- Part II. Roman 20. As You Like It
- Part II. Roman 21. Twelfth Night, or, What You Will
- Part II. Roman 22. All's Well That Ends Well
- Part II. Roman 23. The Tragedy of Othello the Moor of Venice
- Part II. Roman 24. Measure For Measure
- Part II. Roman 25. The Tempest