The first book on Restoration Shakespeare in performance, drawing on theatre history, musicology and literary criticism.

Between 1660 and 1682 seventeen versions of Shakespeare's plays were made for the newly reopened public theatres in London, and in its three parts 'Restoration

Between 1660 and 1682 seventeen of Shakespeare's plays were altered for the new Restoration stages and times. Shakespeare Adaptations from the Restoration: Five

Discusses changing interpretations of Shakespeare and his plays through the centuries, arguing that claims of his uniqueness reflect the characteristics of part

The most important period in the history of English drama is revealed in Alexander Leggatt's challenging account. The author considers English drama from the be