New Readings in Shakespeare Volume 2, the Histories; The Tragedies

Originally published in 1956 as part of the Shakespeare Problems series, this two-volume work contains a survey of contemporary proposals for the restoration of the 'true text' of Shakespearean plays. This second volume assesses various points of contention in the Histories and the Tragedies. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the reconstruction of Shakespeare's plays and in the history of Shakespearean textual criticism.