Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare
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Asimov's Guide to Shakespeare is a comprehensive reference book in which Isaac Asimov explains the historical, cultural, and literary background of Shakespeare’s plays and poems for modern readers.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ reference work ⓘ |
| about |
Elizabethan history
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Renaissance culture ⓘ interpretation of Shakespeare's texts ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make Shakespeare more accessible ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| basedOn | works of William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explains |
context of Shakespeare's plays
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context of Shakespeare's poems ⓘ |
| field |
Shakespearean scholarship
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literary scholarship ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural background of Shakespeare's works
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historical background of Shakespeare's works ⓘ literary background of Shakespeare's works ⓘ |
| genre |
Shakespeare studies
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
cross-references to Shakespeare's sources
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detailed background notes for each play ⓘ explanations of obscure allusions in Shakespeare ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of Shakespeare's comedies
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analysis of Shakespeare's histories ⓘ analysis of Shakespeare's poems ⓘ analysis of Shakespeare's tragedies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | popularizing scholarship ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | modern readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Shakespearean drama
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Shakespearean poetry ⓘ William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableAuthor | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| provides |
explanations of geographical references in Shakespeare
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explanations of historical references in Shakespeare ⓘ explanations of mythological references in Shakespeare ⓘ summaries of Shakespeare's works ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Asimov's New Guide to Science
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surface form:
Asimov's Guide to Science
Asimov's Guide to the Bible ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in Shakespeare
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students of literature ⓘ |
| uses | prose exposition ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
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