The Cambridge Introduction to Shakespeare's History Plays

Shakespeare's history plays are built on the belief that time is not only a destroyer but also a preserver, and that examples from the past can help us understand the present and look ahead. Warren Cherniak's study takes that idea as its starting point for a lively reading of the plays.

The book traces how the history plays keep being performed on stage and screen, and gives an account of the critical debate about them. The result connects the texts with the way they have been staged and interpreted over time.

Students of Shakespeare and readers who want an introduction to the history plays, both on the page and on screen, will find it useful.

Edition note: published by Cambridge University Press. ISBN-13: 9780521671200.