1978 "Avenel 1978 Printing" stated on copyright page; Avenel Books publishers; Illustrations by Rafael Palacios; thick hardbound; very good condition of pages with minimal foxing; original owners name inside front; boards very good with very minor edge wear; no dust jacket.
 
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Highly respected and widely read author Isaac Asimov offers a fresh, easy-to-read approach to understanding the greatest writer of all time.

Designed to provide the modern reader with a working knowledge of topics pertinent to Shakespeare's audience, this book explores, scene-by-scene, thirty-eight plays and two narrative poems, including their mythological, historical and geographical roots.