This is a one volume, up--to--date collection of more than fifty wide--ranging essays which will inspire and guide students of the Renaissance and provide course leaders with a substantial and helpful frame of reference. * Provides new perspectives on established texts. * Orientates the new student[...]
William Shakespeare (1564 1616) is the most influential writer in English history. Shakespeare has been called The Barb of Avon and Englands national poet. There are 2 narrative poems, 154 sonnets and 38 plays in his collected works. He began work as an actor and writer in London first writing comed[...]