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The SparkNotes 101 series is a one-stop course companion or students. Each book in the series uses clear, readable language to explain and analyze the complex works students are reading. SparkNotes 101 breaks down the subject matter into easily understandable components, providing students with character lists, analyses of themes and symbols, plot summaries, and more.
Covers each and every play Shakespeare wrote, as well as 20 of his most important sonnets. Each entry includes character lists, one-sentence breakdowns of every scene and act, scene-by-scene plot summaries, analyses of major characters, key themes, symbols, motifs, and quotations.
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December 15, 2006: Excellent presentation of summaries, character descriptions, themes, motifs, symbols, etc. With Shakespeare, one resource just isn't enough and this is an excellent reference guide for anyone studying, performing, or seeing the Bard. Do yourself a favor and pick it up. You'll find information in here that you won't find other places.
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March 18, 2006: This guide lacks the necessary thoroughness required to adequately clarify the mind of the baffled reader. Shakespeare's works are just too in-depth.