Classic and pre-20th century plays

This book examines the two-way influence between Shakespeare and his company''s main competitors in the 1590s, the Admiral''s Men.

Offers a completely new introduction, with a particular emphasis on the play''s afterlife in global performance and adaptation.

This book reveals the close connections between education and the stage in early modern England by looking at the child.

This book reveals the close connections between education and the stage in early modern England by looking at the child.

Shows how illustrated editions and paintings of the plays were originally produced and read as critical, social and political statements.

Sarah Dustagheer offers the first in-depth, comparative analysis of the performance conditions of the Globe and the Blackfriars Theatres.

Sarah Dustagheer offers the first in-depth, comparative analysis of the performance conditions of the Globe and the Blackfriars Theatres.

Through short, provocative readings of unfamiliar plays, this book provides the first ever history of the canon of Renaissance drama.

Through short, provocative readings of unfamiliar plays, this book provides the first ever history of the canon of Renaissance drama.

Twenty-one essays provide lively and authoritative approaches to the literary, historical, cultural and performative aspects of Shakespeare works.

Twenty-one essays provide lively and authoritative approaches to the literary, historical, cultural and performative aspects of Shakespeare works.

Paul Prescott presents an engaging account of the ways in which theatre critics have responded to Shakespeare over four centuries.

This updated Companion has been fully revised and includes an extensively overhauled bibliography and four new chapters by leading scholars.

Paul Prescott presents an engaging account of the ways in which theatre critics have responded to Shakespeare over four centuries.

This updated Companion has been fully revised and includes an extensively overhauled bibliography and four new chapters by leading scholars.

What does it mean to perform Shakespeare in languages other than English and how do audiences respond?

What does it mean to perform Shakespeare in languages other than English and how do audiences respond?

For this second edition David Lindley has revised his introduction and added a new section.

For this second edition David Lindley has revised his introduction and added a new section.

'The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie' was written by the German composer Richard Wagner (1813-1883).

The theme for Volume 75 is ''Othello''.

The theme for Volume 75 is ''Othello''.

In his compelling new book Ian Smith addresses the pernicious influence of systemic whiteness on our interpretation of Shakespeare''s plays.

In his compelling new book Ian Smith addresses the pernicious influence of systemic whiteness on our interpretation of Shakespeare''s plays.

Shakespeare was fascinated by power throughout his career but also understood its dangers and limits.

Shakespeare was fascinated by power throughout his career but also understood its dangers and limits.

Showing how overlooked publication agents constructed and read early modern history plays, this book fundamentally re-evaluates the genre.

Showing how overlooked publication agents constructed and read early modern history plays, this book fundamentally re-evaluates the genre.

The theme for Volume 74 is ''Shakespeare and Education''.

The theme for Volume 74 is ''Shakespeare and Education''.

This bold and compelling revisionist history tells the remarkable story of the forgotten lives and labours of Shakespeare''s women editors.

This bold and compelling revisionist history tells the remarkable story of the forgotten lives and labours of Shakespeare''s women editors.

This volume explores Shakespeare's interest in pity, an emotion that serves as an important catalyst for action within the plays, even as it generates one of the audience's most common responses to tragic drama in the theater.