Shakespeare was not, strictly speaking, a philosopher. That is, he did not write essays or treatises arguing philosophical positions or proposing an all-embracing philosophical scheme.

Explores how Shakespeare’s plays were produced both in his own time and in succeeding centuries. This book explains how the Elizabethan playhouse conveyed a sense of place using minimal scenery…

Both a witty satire of literary clich and a tender meditation on the varieties of love, As You Like It continues to be one of Shakespeares most beloved and widely…

Presents the texts of two of Shakespeare’s historical dramas, with notes on the text.

Critical notes and scholarly comments accompany Venus and Adonis, the rape of Lucrece, the phoenix and turtle, A lover’s complaint, and Sonnets.

Contains The Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice and Twelfth Night.

Unique features include an extensive overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater by the general editor of Signet Classic Shakespeare series, plus a special introduction to the play by the…

When three witches foretell that Scottish general Macbeth will be king, he and his wife decide to fulfill the prophecy by murdering the present king in his sleep. Includes discussion…