Shakespeare, William

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 documents discuss the first American performance of Richard II and the impact it had on American audiences and also examines W. P. Frijlinck's writing on the First Part of the Reign of King Richard the Second, which helps to shed some light on the Shakespeare play.

The document examines dramtic irony in the form of mistaken identity and how it is used commonly throughout Shakespeare's works.

The document examines various articles about Shakespeare's works in order to determine his attitude towards the natural world.

Various documents that discuss different performances of Shakespeare to examine the effect that Shakespeare has on different audiences, such as the American people and even specifically Ante-Bellum Mississippi. Also included is an article discussing Shakespeare in film.

Several documents and essays discussing the literature and dramatic choices of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice as well as the differences found between different versions of the play compared to the first folio. There is also a document that tells the legend of The Divine Surety and The Jewish Moneylender.

The material includes a series of notes written by William T. Hastings regarding the Shakespeare play All's Well That Ends Well and some of the characters in it.

The documents discuss the differences between British and American staging’s of Shakespeare and the history of stage sounds and their impact on audiences and the effects of music and dance on the 17th-century college stage.

The documents contain notes on Shakespeare’s Timon of Athens, including the possible themes find in Timon of Athens as well as analyses of the characters found within the play including Lucian and Boiardo. Also included is an address delivered by the Editor of the Shakespeare Club in regards to the Ethics of Timon of Athens.

The documents contain notes and essays on Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, including the language and grammar found within the play, possible sources that inspired Shakespeare, the style of text examined over the years for different versions of the play, as well as other notes.