This book examines Shakespeare's influence and popularity in all aspects of eighteenth-century literature, culture and society.

The eighteenth century has long been acknowledged as a pivotal period in Shakespeare's reception, transforming a playwright requiring 'improvement' into a natio

An account of Shakespeare's plays as they were transformed from scripts into books.

This book establishes the significance of actresses, female playgoers and women critics in shaping Shakespeare's burgeoning reputation in the eighteenth century

How do we recapture, or hold on to, the live performances we most love, and the talented artists and performers we most revere? Shakespeare and the Legacy of Lo