Helpful reference features include chronologies of the life and works, illustrations, detailed reading lists, and a bibliographical essay.ĬAMBRIDGE COMPANIONS TO LITERATURE The Cambridge Companion to Greek Tragedy edited by P. In addition, authors engage with more recently deﬁned topics: gender and sexuality, Shakespeare on ﬁlm, the presence of foreigners in Shakespeare’s England, and his impact on other cultures. They bring the latest scholarship to bear on traditional subjects of Shakespeare studies, such as biography, the transmission of the texts, the main dramatic and poetic genres, the stage in Shakespeare’s time, and the history of criticism and performance. An international team of prominent scholars provides a broadly cultural approach to the chief literary, performative, and historical aspects of Shakespeare’s work.

This book oﬀers a comprehensive, readable, and authoritative introduction to the study of Shakespeare, by means of nineteen newly commissioned essays.

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