30 Great Myths About Shakespeare

Description

This book addresses common myths and misconceptions about Shakespeare and his works offering authoritative, up-to-date and even-handed treatments of controversies and scholarly disagreements. The authors evaluate evidence for and against myths to show how historical material - and the lack of it - can be interpreted and misinterpreted, and what this reveals about our own personal investment in the stories we tell about England's national poet.

Author description

Laurie Maguire is Professor of English at Oxford University, tutorial fellow at Magdalen College, and the author or editor of seven books. She is a regular theatre reviewer for the TLS and has lectured widely across the UK and the USA. Emma Smith is tutorial fellow at Hertford College, University of Oxford. She is the author or editor of six books, a regular reviewer for the TLS , and has lectured widely across the UK and the USA. The authors have previously collaborated together on articles on Middleton and Shakespeare and on graduate courses at the University of Oxford.