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White, Will Shakespeare and the Globe Theater (Pages 56-57)
Pages 56-57: At the start of his writing career, Shakespeare assesses his achievements, acknowledging that Titus Andronicus “was not a good play” despite its popularity. This view of Titus reflects the critical consensus of her own day more than…
White, Will Shakespeare and the Globe Theater (Pages 42-43)
Pages 42-43: Young Shakespeare proves a poor prospect as an actor. James Burbage notes that his company needs “plays…not players.”
Godwin, The Greenwood Tree: A Portrait of William Shakespeare (Pages 104-105)
Pages 104-105: Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, and Christopher Marlowe debate the age’s potential for literary greatness at a tavern, as a happy barmaid hoists a tankard.
Godwin, The Greenwood Tree: A Portrait of William Shakespeare (Pages 128-129)
Pages 128-129: The Godwins depict Queen Elizabeth I as “absorbed” by a performance of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Via Elizabeth’s perspective, they offer conventional praise of Shakespeare’s ability to inspire the audience’s identification with his…
Cibber, The Tragical History of King Richard III (Pages 12-15)
Page 12: The opening of the dialogue between Richard and Lady Anne in Cibber’s adaptation. Note the material is all either Shakespeare’s words (indicated by italics) or what Cibber calls “generally [Shakespeare’s] thoughts” rephrased by Cibber.
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White, Three Children and Shakespeare (Pages 2-3)
White emphasizes how the mother employs historical knowledge about theater in Shakespeare’s time to invite her children’s interest. Here she describes early modern practices of theatrical cross-dressing and bear-baiting.
Nesbit, The Children's Shakespeare (Introduction)
Nesbit’s introduction presents a rationale for prose adaptations in the guise of depicting her children’s reproachful bafflement by the difficulty of Shakespeare’s language.
Lamb: Tales from Shakespeare [1923] (Title Page)
The Petershams depict toddler Miranda enjoying stylized waves and Prospero holding her carefully (click twice for maximum detail). Their dynamic design and color give life and feeling to an episode only described second-hand in the play.
Lamb: Tales from Shakespeare [1901] (Cover)
The cover of this 1901 edition of the Lambs’ edition features Walter Paget’s beautiful illustrations, appealing to children.
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