Shakespeare Studies: English (English)

Author: Wells
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: This book is part of the "Cambridge Literary Guides" series. It is an edited collection of essays by 19 professors from institutions such as the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham, the University of Leeds, Harvard University, Yale University, the University of Bonn, and the University of Paris, under the editorial direction of Stanley Wells, a renowned British Shakespeare scholar and president of the International Shakespeare Society. This collection is another significant achievement in the field of Western Shakespeare studies, following the 1971 edition of the "New Cambridge Shakespeare Studies" published by Cambridge University Press. The book includes 17 essays that systematically elaborate on and explore Shakespeare's life, the thoughts of Shakespeare and his time, the theaters and actors of Shakespeare's era, the traditions of Shakespeare's comedies and tragedies, and Shakespearean revisions. It holds irreplaceable value for understanding the progress of contemporary Western Shakespeare studies. The publication of this book marks a new milestone in Western Shakespeare studies.