Exit, Pursued By a Bear [Paperback]

Louise McConnell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 2004

Entries help explain Shakespeare's texts and provide the historical context needed. The wealth of information includes practical details of productions and theatre companies, terms from Elizabethan history and society, plus those used in critical reviews. Exit, pursued by a bear will bring hours of informative pleasure to anyone interested in the Bard and his work.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Unusual in its extensive range of coverage... Useful for critics, students, readers, writers and any fan of the Bard' The Good Book Guide an 'addictive aid to bluffing your way through Shakespeare' Richard Eyre 'Extremely impressive...very useful study aid for anyone, teenage or adult, and I shall certainly find it an honoured place in my reference library' The School Librarian 'Especially recommended' Independent

About the Author

Louise McConnell conceived the idea for Exit, pursued by a bear when helping a young friend through A-Level English. Having recognised the need for a lively, accurate and clear guide to Shakespeare and his world, she brought to the task a lifetime's enthusiasm for the theatre and play production, and experience of working on encyclopedias for Hutchinson and Longman. Louise McConnell received an Honours degree in English at the University of Kent in Canterbury, where she and her husband, Professor Louis James, live and work.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing (October 18, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0747572127
• ISBN-13: 978-0747572121
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,666,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great reference in convenient size, October 3, 2005

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A. Woodley "Patroness, Janeites, the Austen list" (New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Exit, Pursued By a Bear (Hardcover)

This is a lovely book, it looks good, it is a nice size, it is well presented, and most of all it is an incredibly good reference on Shakespeare.

Every character who has ever appeared in Shakespeare is listed in here. You know where they appeared, when and anything of significance about them. This is a useful item when you are studying shakespeare, but also just in general literture where references to Shakespeare abound. We have found this really useful in just about every instance but amazingly also in watching Disney movies - for instance in Aladdin there is a character called Iago, and for the children it was a really interesting way of introducing Othello in an indirect way.

These are not long and dull explanations, they are short and punchy so they are ideal for all the family.

There is also historical information about Shakespeare for instance the band of players Shakespeare might have performed in, and contemporarys.

As I said, this is a nice sized book. It is in Hardback, but only slightly larger than a standard paperback, so it doesn't seem overwhelming. It is also light and easy to pick up and put down (not always easy with reference works.) I loved the cover illustration which is simple, and the title - it is kind of catchy and was enjoyed by the older kids too.

There is also a ribbon marker in it which makes going back to the page you have just read easy, no folding down corners here.

The book is set out as a dictionary with all characters, etc, listed alphabetically and there is cross referencing so it is fairly easy to find things quickly.

This is not a browsing book, but a reference, and a very useful one.