At one point perhaps the least loved of Shakespeare's comedies, Love's Labour's Lost is now a very popular one. As one of Shakespeare's most vilified plays, it has been largely ignored until the 20th
A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's happiest comedies and his first clear triumph in that genre. A perennial favorite in stage performance, it has also been made into a number of success
Often regarded as Shakespeare's most complex and difficult play, Hamlet is also one of his most popular. It has been performed countless times on the stage and has been produced in many film and telev
Since its first performances around 1596 and its earliest editions (1597, 1599), Romeo and Juliet has remained one of Shakespeare's most popular plays. The reasons are not far to seek, as the play cen
In its timeless exploration of familial and political dissolution, and in its relentless questioning of the apparent moral indifference of the universe, King Lear is Shakespeare's darkest tragedy. It
One of Shakespeare's four major tragedies, Othello has captivated audiences for centuries. This reference book is designed to help students understand the play in greater depth. The early chapters dis
This reference for students and researchers provides supplementary information on Shakespeare's As You Like It . It offers a discussion of the larger cultural and historical contexts that influenced t
