Shakespeare: The Essential Guide to the Life and Works of the Bard

An authoritative, accessible overview of history's greatest literary figure


The great dramatist Ben Jonson wrote that William Shakespeare "was not of an age, but for all time." In the nearly four centuries since his death, Shakespeare's plays still have a tremendous impact on everything from the classroom to popular culture. Now you can have at your fingertips all the vital details on the most influential writer in the history of the English language—straight from one of the most trusted sou...