Featuring prestigious plays and emotive sonnets, will enlighten readers and enhance their enjoyment of the Bard’s written word and plays in performance. For each of the plays there is a synopsis of the plot, a list of characters, and a resume of the performance history. Including a critique of the poems and sonnets, this book also presents a history of the Shakespearean theater and a background to the Apocrypha of plays attributed to Shakespeare. A perfect guide f r enthusiasts and new fans alike