Shakespeare studies & criticism books

A detailed analysis of how Shakespeare's insults become integrated into his dramatic art and how they mirror Elizabethan...  Read More >>

""The subject matter of these essays is rich and diverse, ranging across the play's philosophical identification...  Read More >>

What does it mean to teach Shakespeare with purpose? It means freeing teachers from the notion that teaching Shakespeare...  Read More >>

Critics have long debated the significance of the dumb show in Hamlet. There is a wide divergence of opinion on...  Read More >>

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A selection of anecdotes following the path of Shakespeare's plays as they have been produced on stages throughout...  Read More >>

An excerpt from the introductory. THE sentiment which affects survivors in the disposition of their dead, and which...  Read More >>

Part of The New Penguin Shakespeare series, this text looks at A Midsummer Night's Dream with an introduction,...  Read More >>

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The noted British literary scholar turns her attention to the rarely examined topic of narrative in the plays and...  Read More >>

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Shakespeare's Sonnets are the most famous and controversial love poems in the English language. This book is both...  Read More >>

Provides the first comprehensive examination of every prop in Shakespeare's plays, whether mentioned in stage directions,...  Read More >>

Starting with how theatrical speech was understood in Renaissance England, this book looks at figures of speech,...  Read More >>

This text emphasizes Hamlet's fantasies and imaginations rather than ethical criteria and the depiction of Hamlet...  Read More >>

Wiseman explores the transformations of fantastic creatures including werewolves and wild children in English Renaissance...  Read More >>

Did you know that one of Shakespeare’s relatives was executed for plotting against Elizabeth I? Or that Shakespeare...  Read More >>

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In this book, Franssen investigates the appearance of Shakespeare as a character in later literary genres, periods...  Read More >>

"""Women of Will,"" a narrative combining trenchant analysis and riveting scenes, explores the themes of love, loss,...  Read More >>

Amelia Bassano Lanier is proved to be a strong candidate for authorship of Shakespeare's plays: Hudson looks at...  Read More >>

A fascinating narrative is hidden within Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare's Elephant in Darkest England summarizes...  Read More >>

In both feminist theory and Shakespearean criticism, questions of sexuality have consistently been conflated with...  Read More >>

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