Reissuing works originally published between 1984 and 1995, this set brings back into print early volumes from the Shakespearean Criticism Series originally edited by Joseph Price.
The books present selections of renowned scholarship on each play, touching on performances as well as the dramatic literature. The pieces included are a mixture of influential historical criticism, more modern interpretations and enlightening reviews, most of which were published in wide-spread places before these compilations were first made. Companions to the plays, these books showcase critical opinion and scholarly debate.
Romeo and Juliet: Critical Essays Edited by John F. Andrews Henry IV, Parts I and II: Critical Essays Edited by David M. Bevington Titus Andronicus: Critical Essays Edited by Philip C. Kolin King Lear: Critical Essays Edited by Kenneth Muir Richard II: Critical Essays Edited by Jeanne T. Newlin Macbeth: Critical Essays Edited by S. Schoenbaum King John and Henry VIII: Critical Essays Edited by Frances A. Shirley Othello: Critical Essays Edited by Susan Snyder Twelfth Night: Critical Essays Edited by Stanley Wells Coriolanus: Critical Essays Edited by David Wheeler The Merchant of Venice: Critical Essays Edited by Thomas Wheeler
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Multivolume collection by leading authors in the field.