Little Book of Shakespeare

''He was "not of an age, but for all time".'' (Shakespeare''s contemporary Ben Jonson)

No writer, before or since, has matched Shakespeare in terms of influence, critical acclaim or popular success. His genius lay in his sheer dramatic skill, his powerful use of imagery and his astonishing ability to create richly imagined characters. Packed full of the Bard''s clever insights, witty asides and ti...