The Meaning of Shakespeare, Volume 2: Troilus and Cressida, All's Well That Ends Well, Measure for Measure, Othello, Macbeth, King Lear, Timon of Athens, Antony and Cleopatra, Coriolanus, Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale, The Tempest

A classic, accessible guide to the plays of Shakespeare by a legendary teacher and scholar

Centuries after they were originally performed, the plays of Shakespeare continue to inspire, entertain, and awe audiences and readers today. At the same time, however, there's no question that even the most sophisticated reader can sometimes benefit from the insight and guidance of an expert when entering Shakespeare's long-gone world and complicated figurative language.

William Goddard is here t...