Kathleen McLuskie

This study explores the structure & theatricality of Macbeth; addresses the way that it was constructed as a work by its publication in the 1623 'Folio of Shakespeare's Works'; examines the relationship between that work & the history of its creation & reception; & analyses the role of the work in the imagined life of Shakespeare.

Macbeth

David M. Bevington

Based on the original and authoritative Revels texts, Plays on Women brings together four plays that dramatize the lives of women in Shakespeare’s England. Presenting both domestic tragedy and city comedy, the anthology depicts women as witty tricksters and heart-breaking victims, adulteresses and faithful wives. In each play, the women break out of familiar roles, challenging both theatrical and social convention to offer the pleasures of laughter, pathos and suspense. McLuskie's introduction uses the latest interdisciplinary research to explore the dynamic relationship between women, the theatre and the social world. The annotation unravels the complexities of language and performance that sustain the plays’ stunning theatrical power.

Kathleen McLuskie

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