Price: $24.99 , Item #: 221610
This is our book buyer's favorite get-ready-for-a-Shakespeare-play book. It's written by THAT Isaac Asimov, and with two volumes in one, it's a great buy. There's a chapter for each of the plays and two narrative poems. Asimov sets the play geographically and in time, and tells the plot in detail, choosing passages from the text as he goes. He quickly explains the significance of the line(s). If there's a reference to a classical myth or an historic event, he tells you the story. Text that contains references to then current events for Shakespeare's audience is also explained. The best part is that it's easy, entertaining reading. Sit down with your beverage of choice, and let Shakespeare and Asimov tell you the best stories ever. 1515 pp. Hardcover.