Coriolanus is the last and most intriguing of Shakespeare's Roman tragedies. Critics, directors and actors have long been bewitched by this gripping character s

Originally published in 1995. Providing the most influential historical criticism, but also some contemporary pieces written for the volume, this collection inc

One of the earliest domestic tragedies, Arden of Faversham is a powerful Elizabethan drama based on the real-life murder of Thomas Arden. This Critical Reader p

Volumes in this series trace the course of Shakespeare criticism, play-by-play, from the earliest items of recorded criticism to the beginnings of the modern pe

A military hero of ancient Rome attempts to shift from his career as a general to become a politician — a disastrous move that results in his leading an attac