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Shakespeare Criticism

These comprehensive critical collections are a must-have for students, libraries and scholars alike. Each volume gathers the most influential criticism, key contemporary interpretations and reviews of the most influential productions of Shakespeare's masterworks.

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  1. All's Well, That Ends Well

    New Critical Essays

    Edited by Gary Waller

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    Described as one of Shakespeare’s most intriguing plays, All’s Well That Ends Well has only recently begun to receive the critical attention it deserves. Noted as a crucial point of development in Shakespeare’s career, this collection of new essays reflects the growing interest in the play and...

    Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge

  2. Julius Caesar

    New Critical Essays

    Edited by Horst Zander

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    This book explores traditional approaches to the play, which includes an examination of the play in light of current history, in the context of Renaissance England, and in relation to Shakespeare's other Roman plays as well as structural examination of plot, language, character, and source material...

    Published July 26th 2012 by Routledge

  3. Richard II

    New Critical Essays

    Edited by Jeremy Lopez

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    Arguably the first play in a Shakespearean tetralogy, Richard II is a unique and compelling political drama whose themes still resonate today. It is one of the few Shakespeare plays written entirely in verse and its format presents unique theatrical challenges. Politically engaged and controversial...

    Published February 6th 2012 by Routledge

  4. Twelfth Night

    New Critical Essays

    Edited by James Schiffer

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    This volume in the Shakespeare Criticism series offers a range of approaches to Twelfth Night, including its critical reception, performance history, and relation to early modern culture. James Schiffer’s extensive introduction surveys the play’s critical reception and performance history, while...

    Published December 20th 2010 by Routledge

  5. Henry VI

    Critical Essays

    Edited by Thomas A. Pendleton

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    Published November 10th 2009 by Routledge

  6. As You Like It from 1600 to the Present

    Critical Essays

    Edited by Edward Tomarken

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    Published August 24th 2009 by Routledge

  7. Pericles

    Critical Essays

    By David Skeele

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    Pericles: Critical Essays brings together the most essential critical essays and theatrical reviews of Shakespeare's play from the late 17th century to the present, providing a representative gathering of critical opinion of Pericles over the centuries....

    Published August 13th 2009 by Routledge

  8. The Taming of the Shrew

    Critical Essays and Theater Reviews

    Edited by Dana Aspinall

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    Published June 21st 2009 by Routledge

  9. King Lear

    New Critical Essays

    Edited by Jeffrey Kahan

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    Is King Lear an autonomous text, or a rewrite of the earlier and anonymous play King Leir? Should we refer to Shakespeare’s original quarto when discussing the play, the revised folio text, or the popular composite version, stitched together by Alexander Pope in 1725? What of its stage variations?...

    Published April 16th 2008 by Routledge

  10. Macbeth

    New Critical Essays

    Edited by Nick Moschovakis

    Series: Shakespeare Criticism

    This volume offers a wealth of critical analysis, supported with ample historical and bibliographical information about one of Shakespeare’s most enduringly popular and globally influential plays. Its eighteen new chapters represent a broad spectrum of current scholarly and interpretive approaches,...

    Published March 9th 2008 by Routledge

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