Y is for Yorick: A Slightly Irreverent Shakespearean ABC Book for Grown-Ups - Hardcover

"J is for Juliet. Juliet teaches all young girls that if you truly love someone, wholly and completely, it will be the death of you."

The plays of William Shakespeare contain some of the most renowned characters and stories in all of literature. Y is for Yorick, a witty Shakespearean A-to-Z book, takes playful jabs at the unforgettable plots and people we all know and love. With amusing illustrations, tongue-in-cheek entries from Ariel (The Tempest) to EliZabeth (Richard III), and summaries of each play, Y is for Yorick is as entertaining for the newly initiated as it is for devoted Shakespeare fans.

Jennifer Adams has a general affinity for civilized dark humor and all things British. In addition to Shakespeare, she loves Jane Austen, Edward Gorey, New York City, The X-Files, cats, old cemeteries, expensive chocolate, Italian shoes, decipherable poetry, and city streets in the rain. Her favorite movie is Shakespeare in Love and her favorite Shakespearean characters are the three witches in Macbeth.

When not brooding on the more sinister aspects of day-to-day living, Jennifer works as a writer and editor in Salt Lake City. She is the author of several books, including Remarkably Jane: Notable Quotations on Jane Austen.

A is for Ariel. Ariel was a graceful, efficient, and good servant whose acts led people toward better lives. Of course, Ariel was a fairy and was not real. -The Tempest

B is for Bottom. Bottom was a self-important, working-class man who, like many people, went around among friends and colleagues not realizing he was an ass. -A Midsummer Night's Dream

C is for Claudius. He killed his brother and married his brother's widow, Gertrude. However, he forgot to take into account the stepchildren. -Hamlet