A guide for anyone whose encounter with a Shakespeare play - whether in performance or on the printed page - has left them puzzled as to what is going on. Robert Fallon explains the plot and unpacks the themes of Shakespeare's plays. He examines the most frequently staged plays scene by scene and those less frequently performed act by act. These commentaries provide engaging commentary on theme, character, setting, poetry and stage history. Dedicated theatregoers, students and teachers will find this a useful insight.

This book is designed to give students a broad understanding of the basics of algebra. Algebra fundamentals are essential for solving problems in other parts of mathematics as well, such as algebraic geometry. "The Facts On File Algebra Handbook delivers algebra made easy and accessible to everyone.

This book takes a real-world, in-depth journey through the game-design process, from the initial blue sky sessions to pitching for a green light. The author discusses the decision and brainstorming phase, character development and story wrap, creation of content and context outlines, flowcharting game play, and creating design documents. Special features include examples of both classic and contemporary games, and interviews with many of the game industry s brightest professionals who share their insights on key elements in game design, and their analysis on what makes a game a blockbuster...