What part did Shakespeare play in the construction of a 'white people' and how has his work been enlisted to define and bolster a white cultural and racial identity?

This accessible introduction shows how gender debates are integral to the plays and poems. Topics discussed include gendering madness, paternity and the patriarchy, sexuality, anxious masculinity, and more.

Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama: Text and Performance provides an essential overview of some major dramatic works from their stage origins to today’s screen productions.

A landmark collection of essays giving a sustained analysis of theatre technologies in early modern England and how they affected the drama of the time.

This close-reading handbook for undergraduates studying Shakespeare provides a wide range of vivid and practical examples of how Shakespeare’s language works and how literary critics look at Shakespeare’s language.

Mastering the Shakespeare Audition is a handbook which provides a 48-hour plan to help the actor immediately prepare for their upcoming Shakespeare monologue audition.