Shakespeare studies & criticism books

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First published in 1986 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Elizabethan Club, this second edition...  Read More >>

Robin Williams' premise that a woman may have written the works attributed to William Shakespeare is NOT based on...  Read More >>

Shakespeare s tragedy of one of the most famous assassinations in the world at an epoch-changing time in history....  Read More >>

Music pervades Shakespeare's work. In addition to vocal songs and numerous instrumental cues there are thousands...  Read More >>

Originally published by Chatto & Windus in 1959, this book has long been out of print and largely neglected by Shakespearean...  Read More >>

<p>A distinguishing feature of Shakespeare's later histories is the prominent role he assigns to the need to forget....  Read More >>

The plays, theme or focus of this volume includes: < ul>< i>< li> Antony and Cleopatra< li> A Midsummer Night's...  Read More >>

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Early modern drama is steeped in biblical language, imagery and stories. This collection examines the pervasive...  Read More >>

This book argues that Shakespeare was permanently preoccupied with the brutality, corruption, and ultimate groundlessness...  Read More >>

Shakespeare Closely Read is a collection of essays, each of which applies the techniques of close reading to one...  Read More >>

In the first book to use fiction as theory, Barbara Estrin reverses chronological direction, beginning with contemporary...  Read More >>

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Traces the uses of ""Hamlet"" in Arabic theatre and political rhetoric, and asks how Shakespeare's play developed...  Read More >>

Introduces Shakespeare's play ""I Henry IV"", its critical and performance history, critical landscape and different...  Read More >>

""I Henry IV"" has always been one of Shakespeare's most popular plays and this critical guide offers a comprehensive...  Read More >>

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From the Renaissance to the present day, this book is the first history of how and why Shakespeare's plays have...  Read More >>

Few poetic forms have found more uses than the sonnet in English, and none is now more recognizable. This title...  Read More >>

<p>This book offers a theoretical rationale for the emerging presentist movement in Shakespeare studies and goes...  Read More >>

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Renowned Shakespeare scholar Eric Rasmussen embarked on a riveting journey around the globe, involving run-ins with...  Read More >>

This Handbook provides an introductory guide to Much Ado About Nothing offering a scene-by-scene theatrically aware...  Read More >>