Oxford School Shakespeare: As You Like It

William Shakespeare author Roma Gill editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:5th Mar '09

Should be back in stock very soon

Oxford School Shakespeare: As You Like It cover

As You Like It, in the popular Oxford School Shakespeare series, updated with background materials and a fresh new look.

As You Like It is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. This edition includes illustrations, preliminary notes, reading lists (including websites) and classroom notes.Oxford School Shakespeare is an acclaimed edition especially designed for students, with accessible on-page notes and explanatory illustrations, clear background information, and rigorous but accessible scholarly credentials. As You Like It is a popular text for study by secondary students the world over. Key features: 1. Accessible notes and commentataries 2. Two-column format for easy reference checking and immediate explanations 3. Wide margins to provide plenty of space for annotations and note taking 4. Additional information and reading lists (including websites) 5. Illustrations dotted throughout, both contextual and explanatory Suitable for: This title is suitable for students aged 11+. The Oxford School Shakespeare range includes over 20 of Shakespeare's plays, plus revision resources for Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.

This book is priceless to anyone going to see a Shakespeare performance for the first time or for those that are studying Shakespeare at school. Just before going to see the play I read the first section of the book that explains about the characters and the plot. I still got lost in the dialogue slightly but didn't struggle half as much as I would have if I hadn't read this first. * 5 star Amazon review *

ISBN: 9780198328698

Dimensions: 216mm x 169mm x 9mm

Weight: 263g

192 pages