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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Richard III Richard III Andersen, Richard "A literary analysis of the play 'Richard III.' Includes information on the history and culture of Elizabethan England"--Provided by publisher. OL15042673W
Verdi's Shakespeare Verdi's Shakespeare Garry Wills This book is a dazzling study of the operas Verdi adapted from Shakespeare -- and a spellbinding account of their creation. In Verdi's Shakespeare, Pulitzer Prize winner and lifelong opera devotee Ga… OL15951845W
The Soul of Statesmanship The Soul of Statesmanship L. Joseph Hebert Shakespeare’s plays explore a staggering range of political topics, from the nature of tyranny, to the practical effects of Christianity on politics and the family, to the meaning and practice of sta… OL18017358W
Harold Bloom's Shakespeare Harold Bloom's Shakespeare Robert Sawyer,Christy Desmet "Harold Bloom is one of the most influential and controversial of contemporary Shakespeare critics. These essays examine the sources and impact of Bloom's Shakespearean criticism from a variety of th… OL18222555W
Shakespeare matters Shakespeare matters Geoff Spiteri "This wonderful compendium of Shakespearean facts and trivia is proof that the Great Bard remains as relevant as ever. It's a fascinating mix, with sections on everything from bawdiness to binge drin… OL24850753W
King Henry VI. Part 1 King Henry VI. Part 1 William Shakespeare King Henry VI, Part 1 by William Shakespeare OL258712W
When Shakespeare lost the plot When Shakespeare lost the plot Subhuti Anand Waight "Posing a clever analogy to the well-known line of Hamlet, to be or not to be, the author exposes the superficiality of Western culture and points to the deeper dimension of Eastern meditation. To be… OL27297898W
Macbeth Macbeth Ben Crystal Macbeth is one of the most popular and bloody of Shakespeare's tragedies. This accessible introduction offers a springboard into the play, taking a hands-on, performance-based approach, exploring the… OL27719241W
Shakespeare's Late Style Shakespeare's Late Style Russ McDonald When Shakespeare gave up tragedy around 1607 and turned to the new form we call romance or tragicomedy, he created a distinctive poetic idiom that often bewildered audiences and readers. The plays of… OL3007959W
Shakespeare Shakespeare Brian Vickers The reception given to a writer by his contemporaries and near-contemporaries is evidence of considerable value to the student of literature. The separate volumes in the Critical Heritage Series pres… OL4310300W
CliffsNotes  Hamlet CliffsNotes Hamlet Carla Lynn Stockton The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also feat… OL7796979W
The Complete Works of Shakespeare [38 plays, 4 poems, sonnets] The Complete Works of Shakespeare [38 plays, 4 poems, sonnets] David Bevington Contains: PLAYS (38) All's Well That Ends Well Antony and Cleopatra As You Like It Comedy of Errors Coriolanus Cymbeline [Hamlet](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15203981W/Hamlet) Julius C… OL8027045W