Cedric Bennett

Shakespeare Study Guides

Clear, exam-ready guides to Shakespeare's plays — written for students, teachers and curious readers.

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Each guide takes a single play apart scene by scene — plot, characters, themes, language and essay technique — in plain, unhurried prose. Delivered as an instant download.

Hamlet — Scene-by-Scene — A Study Guide by Cedric Bennett

A complete scene-by-scene guide to Shakespeare's Hamlet: plot, characters, themes, context and close reading, with discussion questions and essay prompts for every scene.

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Macbeth — Scene-by-Scene — A Study Guide by Cedric Bennett

A complete scene-by-scene guide to Shakespeare's Macbeth: plot, characters, themes, context and close reading, with discussion questions and essay prompts for every scene.

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Othello — Scene-by-Scene — A Study Guide by Cedric Bennett

A complete scene-by-scene guide to Shakespeare's Othello: plot, characters, themes, context and close reading, with discussion questions and essay prompts for every scene.

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WHO? — Legends, Forgeries, and Hidden Codes: What the Documents Really Say About Shakespeare by Cedric Bennett

WHO?

Legends, Forgeries, and Hidden Codes: What the Documents Really Say About Shakespeare

Did the glover's son from Stratford really write Hamlet? A story-driven investigation of literature's most famous authorship mystery.

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