Shakespeare, William

The document examines definitions of what makes a morality play to determine some common agreed upon attributes and looks for various possible sources for the first morality play.

The document discusses Shakespeares possible knowledge of Pliny's writings of Natural History and used certain passages in various lines within his works.

The document examines Shakespeare’s uses of the supernatural in his plays to understand better how Shakespeare’s genius may be considered broader and that his knowledge was more in-depth than thought.

The materials include an article discussing whether Shakespeare's play King John reflects the political and diplomatic relations of the 1590s. The article compares Shakespeare's play to "The Troublesome Reign," written by an anonymous author a few years before.

Dr. Samuel A. Tannenbaum collected well over 400 article reprints and pamphlets concerning the Renaissance era as it related to Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

Dr. Samuel A. Tannenbaum collected well over 400 article reprints and pamphlets concerning the Renaissance era as it related to Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

The materials include several documents discussing various aspects of Robert Greene's life, including his supposed influence on Shakespeare's early romance, his quarrel with Shakespeare, and his writing styles and education.

The material includes a document discussing the subject of Astronomy as it relates to Shakespeare's era. C. G. Abbot writes it, a Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, and talks about how the stars and constellations were viewed during Shakespeare's life and what people would have thought of them.

The material includes an essay written by Max I. Baym discussing Charles Baudelaire's reaction to Shakespeare's plays during his time in France and how he viewed the criticism from other French critics.

The materials include two copies of an index for the entire collection. All of the subjects are listed in alphabetical order and include the file and box numbers. There is also listed the titles of the articles and who wrote them plus a brief letter explaining the collection written by Richard E. Moore.