Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) Shakespeare's history plays have been performed more in recent years than ever before, in Britain, North America

This updated Companion has been fully revised and includes an extensively overhauled bibliography and four new chapters by leading scholars.

Which plays are included under the heading 'Shakespeare's last plays', and when does Shakespeare's 'last' period begin? What is meant by a 'late play', and what

An accessible and lively 2007 introduction to Shakespeare's history plays and their tradition on stage and film.

Twenty-one essays provide lively and authoritative approaches to the literary, historical, cultural and performative aspects of Shakespeare works.