First Published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

The split between national and popular interests is examined through an analysis of Branagh's 'multicultural' Much Ado - 'a Shakespeare film for the world' and

In this issue some of the most influential critics in the field encounter their colleagues in debate: A sad tale's best for South AfricaMartin Orkin;Shakespeare

Since its launch in 1987 TP has been Britain's principal international journal of radical literary studies, continually pressing theory into new engagments.

In this volume Textual Practice brings together some of its most pressing concerns by exploring the interaction of texts with language, politics, gender and his