Shakespeare, William

The material includes several documents putting into question the authorship of various papers and essays, as well as several news articles about times people have had discussions about the authorship of Shakespeare or other works. One material discusses a simple sentence written in the margins of one book and what it might mean.

The document discusses the definition of proverbs and sententiae in the world of Elizabethan theatre and the possible problem of their function in Shakespeare's works.

The material includes an essay investigating whether if one addition to the MS play of Sir Thomas Moore is written by Shakespeare. Also included is a scientific article about documentary evidence and how it is used in criminal trials.

The document discusses and analyzes Shakespeare's works in order to help determine his personality.

The documents contain various reviews from different critics on Shakespeares plays and poems.

The materials include three articles analyzing the choice in ages for Shakespeare's characters and discussing what classification each character would have. One document talks about adolescent characters in his plays, and the other two discuss older characters and the difference between old age and young.

The document discusses the English's opinion on the city of Florence and the Florentines and how that reflected through Shakespeares' plays.

The materials include a document that discusses the subject of logic and how it relates to literature. It also talks about the way ideas of logic are represented in Shakespeare shows.

The materials include various articles about Shakespeare's characters and the imagery behind them. Two documents focus their analysis on the female characters of some of his plays. A couple of the items are in german, one of which concentrates on Shakespeares' female characters and the other one is a speech to the king.

The documents discuss the view that Shakespeare and his audiences had during the Elizabethan era in regards to race as reflected through The Merchant of Venice and Othello. It also compares earlier viewpoints to modern viewpoints through various examinations of modern productions.