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The Friendly Shakespeare: A Thoroughly Painless Guide to the Best of the Bard

by Norrie Epstein · 1993

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"Brings the Bard to the masses, makes his plays accessible, and, well, provides fun for the reader."—The New York Times.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of thisteachersteachersMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 576 pages
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