Shakespeare's Watch: A Guide to Time and Location in the Plays

In Shakespeare's Watch: A Guide to Time and Location in the Plays, Buzz Podewell provides the location and designates the time of each scene in the playwright's comedies, tragedies, and histories. Working scene-by-scene, Podewell first provides a brief synopsis of the action to situate the story. A discussion of the location of each scene and its significance to the action, a designation of the time of the action (i.e. the play's time scheme), and the time-intervals between scenes then follows. Additionally, both real and conjectural maps of the plays are included to give a sense of the geographical scope of each play. When relevant, maps of the actual historical battles referred to in the texts are also provided. Actors, designers, directors, scholars, and students will all find value in this unique and valuable resource.