# The Pocket Companion to Shakespeare’s Plays

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- Authors: [J. C. Trewin](https://www.bookquiver.com/j-c-trewin)
- Publisher: mitchell_beazley
- ISBN: 978-18-5732-340-5
- Pages: 1
- Published: 1994-05-26
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

Everyone knows which Shakespearean character said " To be or not to be..." --but what about the details of Timon of Athens or Cymbeline? Whether you're a student looking for an ideal reference or a theater-goer who wants a quick brush-up before attending a play, enlightenment comes in a very compact and portable form. For each of Shakespeare's 38 plays there is a synopsis of the plot; a list of characters, with notes on the major ones; and a resume of its performance history. You also get a critique of the poems and sonnets, background on Shakespearean theater in Britain and the United States, as well as on the early actors; information on the " Apocrypha" (various plays not included in the First Folio, but attributed to the Bard); and a selected glossary of Elizabethan English.