Peter Hyland provides a highly readable account of the historical, social and political pressures of Shakespeare's England and the material conditions under which his plays were written, including a comprehensive description of the development and status of the theatrical profession. Half of the book is given over to a survey of the plays and examines numerous controversial issues that arise when we ask precisely what we can 'know' about them. For those who are daunted by the volume or the impenetrable prose of much recent writing on Shakespeare, Hyland's book will be a stimulating introduction.
- ISBN10 0333598792
- ISBN13 9780333598795
- Publish Date 2 October 1996 (first published 1 October 1996)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 13 August 2001
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Palgrave Macmillan
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English