All's Well That Ends Well

<p>Described as one of Shakespeare’s most intriguing plays <em>All’s Well That Ends Well</em> has only recently begun to receive the critical attention it deserves. Noted as a crucial point of development in Shakespeare’s career this collection of new essays reflects the growing interest in the play and presents a broad range of approaches to it including historical feminist performative and psychoanalytical criticisms.</p><p>In addition to fourteen essays written by leading scholars the editor’s introduction provides a substantial overview of the play’s critical history with a strong focus on performance analysis and the impact that this has had on its reception and reputation. Demonstrating a variety of approaches to the play and furthering recent debates this book makes a valuable contribution to Shakespeare criticism.</p>