Shakespeare studies & criticism books

“A Way Out of the Wreck” explores the political wisdom contained in the four last plays of Shakespeare’s First Folio....  Read More >>

This book provides actors, directors, teachers and students with a clear, practical guide to applying the work of...  Read More >>

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""Produced in association with Layman Poupard Publishing.""  Read More >>

A provocative but serious reflection on Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, showing how the finest plays of Shakespeare...  Read More >>

Through a metaphorical journey of Shakespeare in traditional Chinese theatre, using three Chinese opera productions...  Read More >>

An introduction to Shakespeare's greatest plays. It brings to life the power of Hamlet and Othello, and the fun...  Read More >>

Throughout his career Shakespeare, although steeped in expert knowledge of military matters, weighted his plays...  Read More >>

To interrupt, both on stage and off, is to wrest power. From the Ghost’s appearance in Hamlet to Celia’s frightful...  Read More >>

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""A collection of essays by leading scholars of Shakespeare in print, offering an overview of current research on...  Read More >>

A powerful exploration of the human capacity for renewal, as seen through Shakespeare and Freud  Read More >>

Four years before the publication of the First Folio, a group of London printers and booksellers attempted to produce...  Read More >>

This study investigates the capacity of Shakespeare's texts obviously destined for stage performances to generate...  Read More >>

A study of Shakespeare's child figures in relation to their own political moment, as well as our own. Politicians...  Read More >>

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The Arden Research Handbook of Shakespeare and Adaptation explores the dynamics of adapted Shakespeare across a...  Read More >>

This new volume in the Shakespeare: The Critical Tradition series increases our knowledge of how Antony and Cleopatra...  Read More >>

Redefines the ways in which performance studies and appropriation theory can be used to approach Shakespeare  Read More >>

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A fascinating new take on the world of Shakespeare.  Read More >>

The Shakespearean International Yearbook surveys the present state of Shakespeare studies in global contexts, addressing...  Read More >>