The Women of Shakespeare's Plays: Analysis of the Role of the Women in Select Plays with Plot Synopses and Selected One-Act Plays

by Courtini Crump Wright

This book analyzes, through easy-to-follow play synopses, the strengths and weaknesses of the female protagonists as they impact not only the plot of Shakespeare's plays but the male protagonist. Selected, condensed one-act versions of the plays are provided in order to enrich the discussion of the play, to stimulate in reading the play in its entirety, and to provide a springboard for group discussion of the play and the impact of the women. William His Art, Life and Times; The Women of Shakespeare's An Overview; The Comedy of Errors; Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; The Merry Wives of Windsor; Julius Caesar; A Midsummer Night's Dream; Macbeth; Much Ado About Nothing; Othello the Moor of Venice; The Taming of the Shrew; Antony and Cleopatra; Twelfth Night or What You Will; Romeo and Juliet; The Two Gentlemen of Verona; Bibliography.

Genres: Shakespeare

220 pages, Hardcover

First published November 16, 1992

Reviews

[Jessica]

My parents gave this to me as a Christmas present and I'm not sure why. I have loved Shakespeare since college--so I guess they thought I was still actively reading it.

I enjoyed looking up various characters that I recalled. This is more of a reference book than a novel.