In this groundbreaking work a foremost literary and cultural critic turns to the major figure in English literature William Shakespeare and proposes a dramatic

The author proposes dramatic new interpretations of nearly all of Shakespeare's plays and poems.

"Thirteen complete Shakespearean feast menus, spiced with essays and comments on the food and social customs of Elizabethan England"--Jacket subtitle.

Without William Shakespeare, we wouldn’t have literary masterpieces like Romeo and Juliet. But without Henry Condell and John Heminges, we would have lost hal

This volume assembles for the first time writings from the past two hundred years by philosophers engaging the dramatic work of William Shakespeare.