Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights

King Lear has ruled for many years. As age overtakes him, he divides his kingdom amongst his children. Misjudging their loyalty, he soon finds hims...

The text of any Shakespeare play is a living negotiable entity: scholarship and theatre practice work together to keep the plays alive and vividly ...

This refresher reference volume features concise character and plot summaries for 12 of Shakespeare's best-known plays, drawn from the SparkNotes w...

Shakespeares two Venetian plays are dominated by the discourse of embarrassment. The Merchant of Venice is a comedy of embarrassment, and Othello i...

A masterful, highly engaging analysis of how Shakespeares plays intersected with the politics and culture of Elizabethan England   With an ageing, ...

Baffle your friends with your erudite knowledge of Shakespearean English, all while casually insulting them. This deluxe collection of Shakespeare'...

Shakespeares Hamlet is considered by many to be the cornerstone of the English literary canon, a play that remains universally relevant. Yet it see...

This book brings together thirteen essays, by both established and emerging scholars, which examine the most influential meanings of roads in early...

An international collection of the traditional tales that inspired some of Shakespeare's greatest playsShakespeare knew a good story when he heard ...

Cheek by Jowl, founded by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod in 1981, is one of the worlds most critically acclaimed classical theatre companies. Ac...

What can the Globe Theatre tell us about performing Shakespeare?Unearthing Shakespeare is the first book to consider what the Globe, todays replica...

The Cambridge Guide to the Worlds of Shakespeare aims to replicate the expansive reach of Shakespeare's global reputation. In pursuit of that visio...

For teachers and lovers of Shakespeare, ShakesFear and How to Cure It provides a comprehensive approach to the challenge and rewards of teaching Sh...

In a sparkling, fast-paced narrative, Shakespeare's Kings chronicles the turbulent events that inspired Shakespeare's history plays, from Edward II...

Read Shakespeare in all its brilliance--and understand what every word means! Don't be intimidated by Shakespeare! These popular guides make the Ba...