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Ratings: ★★★☆☆ (3.8/5)
Genre: Literary Criticism / Study Guide / Reference / Non-fiction

Book Review:
This handbook offers students, teachers, and general readers a one-volume guide to Shakespeare’s plays and poems. It includes plot summaries, character analyses, critical interpretations, and background information. The publisher claims it “embodies all recent research” and aims to “illustrate principles while supplying the right kind of information.” While not as detailed as scholarly works like the Arden or Oxford Shakespeare companions, this inexpensive handbook (Rs. 125) is a practical starting point for high school or undergraduate students needing a quick overview. Published by Goodwill Publishing House in New Delhi, it is widely available in South Asia, including Sri Lanka.