Need to swot up on your Shakespeare? If you"ve always felt a bit embarrassed at your precarious grasp on the plot of Othello, or you haven"t a clue what a petard - as in "hoist with his own petard" - actually is, then fear not, because this, at last, is the perfect guide to bring you up to speed. From the authors of the number-one bestselling Homework for Grown-ups, Shakespeare for Grown-ups is the essential book for anyone keen to deepen their knowledge of the Bard"s key plays and sonnets. For parents keen to help with their children"s homework, casual theatre-goers who want to enhance their enjoyment and understanding of the most-performed plays and the general reader who feels they should probably know more about Britain"s most splendid scribe, Shakespeare for Grown-ups covers the historical context of his writing; his personal life, contemporaries and influences; his language and poetic skill; the key themes of his oeuvre; his less familiar works and characters; modern-day...