(Hardback)

A guide to the 37 plays of William Shakespeare, based on the assumption that their appeal lies in the characters and focusing on the impact of the characters' actions and their use of language. The plays are divided into four groups - tragedies, histories, comedies and romances.

(Paperback)

When Victor Cahn's Shakespeare the Playwright was issued in 1991, it was highly recommended for any general public library and for academic collections at all undergraduate levels (Choice) and viewed as a useful guide for the general reader, as well as high school and undergraduate students Library Journal.

(Hardback)

Cahn draws vivid connections between related works of Shakespeare, but just as importantly, enlightens readers as to the pertinence of these themes in contemporary life.

While this thematic guide examines all of Shakespeare's plays, particular attention is devoted to those works most often read by students;