Shakespeare's Problem Plays

This <i>New Casebook</i> offers a wide-ranging selection of contemporary critical readings of Shakespeare's three 'problem plays': <i>All's Well that Ends Well</i> <i>Measure for Measure</i> and <i>Trolius and Cressida</i>. Together they reflect the diversity of late twentieth-century theory and the controversy that continues to be generated by the plays and discuss a variety of key issues. These include the meaning of the term 'problem play' the historical context and political and cultural significance of the plays as well as issues of staging and theatre history. The volume also provides a helpful introduction which guides the reader through the critical approaches terms and debates as well as explanatory notes for each essay and a useful section on further reading.