Shakespeare : An Anthology of Criticism and Theory, 1, Paperback by McDonald, Russ (EDT), ISBN 0631234888, ISBN-13 9780631234883, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US
Shakespeare: Criticism and Theory is an anthology of the most significant essays and book chapters published on Shakespeare in the second half of the twentieth century.
- An anthology of about 50 of the most significant essays and book chapters published on Shakespeare in the second half of the twentieth century.
- Introduces students to the variety of theoretical positions, thematic claims, methodologies, and modes of argument in Shakespeare criticism over the last 50 years.
- Critical views represented range from the old style historicism of . Tillyard and the new criticism of William Empson to the new historicism of Stephen Greenblatt and the feminist perspective of Catherine Belsey.
- Pieces are organised into categories of critical thought and introduced in clear language.
- Most pieces are reproduced in their entirety.