Drawing on his half century as the world's preeminent Shakespearean director, Hall offers tips for actors and readers on how to read the clues in Shakespeare's scripts. He discusses elements such as blank verse, the sanctity of the line, the caesura, rhyme, rhetorical devices, pronunciation, and the bawdy. Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon and directed the Royal National Theatre for 15 years. He has worked with Laurence Olivier, John Gielgud, Edith Evans, Judi Dench, Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen and other great Shakespearean actors of our time. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
